Closure of Big Oak Flat Road and a Portion of the Tioga Road to Through Traffic https://www.nps.gov/yose/learn/news/bigmeadowfire6.htm
Read More »Foresta Residents and Homeowner Re- Entry
The evacuation order for the community of Foresta will be lifted at 10:00 AM Friday, September 4, 2009. https://www.nps.gov/yose/learn/news/bigmeadowfire9.htm
Read More »Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome Found in Two California Residents
The recent diagnosis of hantavirus pulmonary syndrome (HPS) in two Californians, one of whom died, has prompted Dr. Ron Chapman, director of the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) and state public health officer, to remind Californians to take precautions to prevent exposure to the virus that causes HPS at …
Read More »Yosemite National Park Announces an Evacuation has been Issued for Employees and Residents in Yosemite Valley Due to Firefighters Working Along the Roadways and Road Hazards
An evacuation has been issued for employees and residents inside Yosemite Valley due to limited road access to and from Yosemite Valley. This is due to firefighters working along the roadways and multiple hazards along El Portal Road, Big Oak Flat Road, and Wawona Road. https://www.nps.gov/yose/learn/news/yosemite-national-park-announces-an-evacuation-has-been-issued-for-employees-and-residents-in-yosemite-valley-due-to-firefighters-working-along-the-roadways-and-road-hazards.htm
Read More »Report: Groundwater Overhaul Could Threaten Drinking Water Of More Than A Million Valley Residents
As drought settles over the San Joaquin Valley, a new report warns of other circumstances that could result in entire communities losing drinking water. More than a million Valley residents could lose their public water in coming decades under the sweeping groundwater legislation known as the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act …
Read More »In Kings County, One Of Every Nine Residents Has Contracted COVID-19
More than six percent of Californians have now contracted COVID-19 since the pandemic began, but in one San Joaquin Valley county, the case rate is almost twice as high. According to county and state data, 18,110 people in Kings County have contracted COVID-19 since March , a total that’s equivalent …
Read More »Some Bakersfield Residents Are Calling On Kern High School District Board To Defund Its Police
A s residents call for cities to defund police departments, some parents and students want the same in their school districts. The Kern High School District board is voting on its annual budget Monday and ahead of that meeting, community organizers have been circulating a petition to defund the district’s …
Read More »How Do You Stay Connected With Nursing Home Residents During COVID-19? Try Visiting Through A Window
Nursing facilities have been hit hard by coronavirus outbreaks, and have changed visitor policies to reduce the spread of the disease. So how can older adults still maintain social connections? Helen Miltiades, director of Fresno State’s Gerontology Program, says families are visiting their older relatives at nursing homes by standing …
Read More »Fresno, Madera, Kern Residents Likely To See Fewer Burn Days This Winter
Tuesday night’s storm may have cleaned up the air for much of the Valley and foothills, but winter is still the season the San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District limits wood burning. New changes this year to its “Check Before You Burn” program could bring more no-burn days to …
Read More »Madera Residents Suspect Eviction Notices Mean Landlord Wants To Avoid New Renter Protections
Residents of a Madera apartment complex are being evicted en masse, and some suspect the landlord is issuing evictions to avoid upcoming renter protections. Last Friday, residents at the Laguna Knolls complex were issued letters saying they have until four days after Christmas to leave. “They gave them either a …
Read More »Between A Highway And An Oilfield, Lost Hills Residents Question Their Air Quality
When Saul Ruiz heard about the McKittrick oil seep, which first occurred in May and is now being cleaned up by Chevron and state agencies, his first reaction was worry: Worry for the McKittrick residents and environment nearby, but also for residents of other similar communities. “My worry was that …
Read More »By Forgiving Doctors’ Student Loans, State To Improve Access To Care For Valley Residents
Earlier this month, the state of California announced it’ll forgive student loans for hundreds of medical providers. The move should benefit underserved patients in the San Joaquin Valley. Michael Galvez is a pediatric hand surgeon and plastic surgeon at Valley Children’s Hospital in Madera. Between a bachelor’s degree, medical school, …
Read More »To Boost Southwest Fresno: An Incoming College Campus, But Some Residents Want More
The state has been charging companies for their carbon emissions since 2012, and last year, it gave some of that money to communities most affected by pollution, including Fresno. Some of it was slated for Southwest Fresno — an area that has suffered high rates of poverty and perceived neglect …
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