There are a limited number of day parking reservations still available for visitors planning a trip to Yosemite Valley on weekends this August. Securing a free day parking reservation in Yosemite Valley will greatly enhance a visitor’s experience during weekends in August, the park’s busiest month. These reservations are free …
Read More »“We’re Still Here: San Antonio Missions Descendant Stories” Exhibit Now Open
San Antonio Missions National Historical Park officially revealed its exhibit “We’re Still Here: San Antonio Missions Descendant Stories” inside San Antonio International Airport. This exhibit puts faces to the oral histories, memories, and emotions of mission descendants in San Antonio. https://www.nps.gov/saan/learn/news/-we-re-still-here-exhibit-opens-at-san-antonio-international-airport.htm
Read More »Kern County Parks Still Open, But Local Officials Say ‘Stay Home’ Easter Weekend
Fresno , Kings and Tulare counties have closed their parks to keep people home during the coronavirus pandemic. But Kern County parks are still technically open and with Easter coming up, some residents are worried. A release from the Kern County Public Health Department states that park facilities and amenities, …
Read More »The Libraries Are Shuttered But This Librarian Is Still Doing Story Time
The Fresno Unified School District and all Fresno County Public Library branches are temporarily closed to reduce the spread of the coronavirus. But despite those closures, one Fresno librarian is still bringing story time to her students, via the web. On her new YouTube channel, “ Parker’s House of Stories …
Read More »The Libraries Are Shuttered But This Librarian Is Still Doing Storytime
The Fresno Unified School District and all Fresno County Public Library branches are temporarily closed to reduce the spread of the coronavirus. But despite those closures, one Fresno librarian is still bringing story time to her students, via the web. On her new YouTube channel, “ Parker’s House of Stories …
Read More »Taft Area Evacuation Still In Effect After Chemical Leak At Taft Manufacturing Co.
The Kern County Sheriff’s Office recommended evacuation Wednesday afternoon for those within a 6-mile radius of Taft Manufacturing Co. at 19705 South Lake Road in Taft after reports of a chemical leak. Members of the Kern County Fire Department were able to stop the leak early in the afternoon, a …
Read More »County Taking Applications Again For Foster Parents; Still A Backlog Due To New State Rules
Earlier this year, Fresno County stopped taking new applications for foster parents, citing a lack of resources to process them. While the county resumed taking applications this month, there’s still a backlog. The state established new rules for all caretakers of foster kids in 2015 to eliminate the separate processes …
Read More »Survivor Speaks Out About Alleged Sexual Abuse By Priest Who Still Works In The Valley
Another priest in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Fresno has been accused of sexual abuse and currently works at a church in Reedley. At a press conference Monday, 52-year-old Sylvia Gomez Ray spoke about the alleged abuse she experienced as a teenager while working at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in …
Read More »Report: 43 Diocese Of Fresno Priests Accused Of Sexual Abuse. At Least One Still Works For Church
There are at least 43 Catholic priests within the Roman Catholic Diocese of Fresno who have been accused of sexual abuse or misconduct, according to a report released this week by a national law firm. The data collected by Jeff Anderson & Associates exposes the intentional cover-up of allegations of …
Read More »To Bakersfield Cops, Concern For Opioids Grows – But Meth Is Still King
Bakersfield Police Officer Jaime Orozco doesn’t have to venture far to find criminal activity—less than two miles from the police station, in fact, at the Plaza Motel on Union Ave. “These little hotels here, this is all infiltrated with a lot of drug use,” he says as he and his …
Read More »Report: Despite Improvements, Valley Air Still Worst In The Country
San Joaquin Valley air still ranks the worst in the country, according to the American Lung Association’s annual State of the Air report released on Wednesday . Bakersfield and the Fresno-Madera-Hanford region ranked worst in the country for particle pollution — despite the fact that many of these cities experienced …
Read More »Some Rural Fresno County Towns Have A Local Newspaper, But They’re Still News Deserts
In small towns, news travels fast. But it’s usually based on word of mouth, not verifiable facts. More and more rural places in the San Joaquin Valley are becoming news deserts — even the local newspapers are mostly ads and press releases.We traveled to western Fresno County to find out …
Read More »Stratford Residents Still Without Tap Water That’s Safe To Drink
Update: 8/22/18 Officials lifted the “Do not drink” water order in Stratford on Wednesday afternoon August 22nd. However, according to Martín Chávez, only one pump is operational at this time. Original story: Residents in the unincorporated community of Stratford still don’t have running water that they can drink, nearly two …
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