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Early on in the pandemic, the state of California put an emphasis on equity in its pandemic response, requiring specific levels of testing and outreach in disadvantaged census tracts in order for counties to advance through the state’s reopening blueprint. Now, obstacles to vaccine access have introduced the potential for …

Shantay Balch of the B.L.A.C.K. Wellness and Prosperity Center says community advocacy groups are seeing a daily increase in requests for basic supplies, including diapers. “Calls are nonstop to agencies,” she said, including her own, First 5 Fresno County and the Fresno EOC. “They’re just nonstop. Diapers. Diapers, formula, water, …

California has moved its primary election earlier in the year. Instead of June, voters will now cast their ballots in March. For Fresno and Madera Counties, there are other changes intended to update voting technology and increase voter turnout. Fresno has adopted the new Voter’s Choice Act Model , which …

The Keep America Beautiful campaign , established in 1953, has motivated communities to clean their neighborhoods, and those efforts are now expanding into the City of Fresno and Kern County. To learn more, moderator Kathleen Schock talks with Mark Standriff, Director of Communications for the City of Fresno, and Heidi …

In a small boutique in downtown Bakersfield, Brenda Blanton donned a styling gown and settled into a salon chair facing a mirror. Shop owner Kelly Giblin approached, not carrying scissors or a curling iron, but a small hairpiece resembling a dirty blonde bob with dark roots. “This is an amazing …

California voters are set to vote this November on an initiative that would allow California cities and counties to adopt stronger rent control laws, which limit how much landlords are … Click to Continue »

More than six weeks ago, Stephon Clark, 22, was shot by two Sacramento Police Department officers March 18 in the Meadowview neighborhood as he was standing in his grandparents’ backyard. … Click to Continue »

Yosemite National Park is seeking the public’s help in locating a man named Alan Chow. Chow was last seen at the Hetch Hetchy entrance on Friday, Feb. 17. The park … Click to Continue »

Freeze warnings have been issued in Merced County this week, and weather officials are advising people to look out for seniors and their pets. A hard freeze warning is in … Click to Continue »

Madera police are asking for the public’s help in locating an 80-year-old resident who is missing. Michael Van Gelderen was last seen at his home near North Schnoor Street and … Click to Continue »

Freezing temperatures are expected in Merced County this week. A Hard Freeze Watch goes into effect Wednesday night and lasts through early Friday morning, according to officials at the National … Click to Continue »

Kids who have no where to go during recess or want to make new friends have a place to go now, according to a statement from the Merced City School … Click to Continue »

The Los Banos location of the Department of Motor Vehicles will close for about two weeks in October to undergo renovations, state officials said Thursday. The 814 West L St. … Click to Continue »