Over the last month, the spread of COVID-19 in the San Joaquin Valley has slowed. But not all measures of the disease have improved, and health officials say it’s no time for the community to let down its guard. Fresno County’s Interim Health Officer Dr. Rais Vohra is concerned about …
Read More »‘Valley Writers Respond’ – Essays On Living In The Time Of COVID-19
Nikiko Masumoto and Brynn Saito founded the Yonsei Me mory Project to honor the stories of Japanese-Americans. And when the pandemic hit, they created a new program to give voice to valley writers called Valley Writers Respond. With funding from the California Wellness Foundation , they asked three writers – …
Read More »This Fresno Nurse Is On A Mission To Help Frontline Workers And Local Restaurants At The Same Time
Tali Whelan is a registered nurse. “I have worked the long 12-hour shifts in the past, and so I know how difficult it can be to be on your feet for so long and constantly on the go,” said Whelan. She normally works in a dermatology office, but right now, …
Read More »Fake News In The Time Of COVID-19
One of the most important tools to fight a pandemic is a well-informed public, but much of the information online is questionable or outright false. FM89’s Kathleen Schock discussed how to separate fact from fiction with Donald Barclay, a UC Merced librarian and the author of Fake News, Propaganda and …
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 »Loss Of Control In Bad Weather, Lack Of Night Time Training Key Factors in 2015 Skylife Crash
Medevac helicopters transport patients to hospitals that can provide them with the best care. So when a helicopter meant to save lives crashes, it can feel doubly wrong. Four years ago, a medevac helicopter crash near McFarland sent shock waves through the first responder community and made headlines all over …
Read More »Weekend – Miwuk Nation Keeps Traditions Alive At Annual Big Time Gathering In Yosemite
And now for The Weekend — the Southern Sierra Miwuk Nation is having its annual Big Time Gathering in Yosemite National Park on Saturday and Sunday. FM89’s News Director Alice Daniel spoke about it with Bill Leonard, chairman of the tribe. He starts by saying a lot of other tribes …
Read More »End of daylight saving time inches closer in California
California voters may get a chance to weigh in on daylight saving time in November. The state Senate on Thursday approved a proposal to ask voters to repeal a 70-year-old … Click to Continue »
Read More »‘Crunch time’ at CalPERS: Pension confidence drops among city managers
Want more news on pay, pensions and working conditions for California state workers? Sign up here for alerts and a weekly newsletter. Most California public workers and retirees are feeling … Click to Continue »
Read More »Trump administration sues California again, this time over rights to sell public land
In its latest legal salvo against California, the Department of Justice announced Monday it is filing suit against what it branded an “extreme’’ state law that tries to give California … Click to Continue »
Read More »Will gun incident jeopardize Atwater mayor’s time in office?
Atwater’s mayor could face ill effects from the alleged illegal firing of a rifle this week, but whether the incident could affect his time in office remains unclear, according to … Click to Continue »
Read More »County CEO gets more in cashed-out vacation, sick time than most Mercedians earn in a year
Merced County’s top administrator sold back vacation and sick time in 2017 and took home an extra $ 30,950, more than the per capita salary for a county resident, according to … Click to Continue »
Read More »Ex-Los Banos priest convicted of child porn possession for second time in two years
An ex-priest of a Los Banos Catholic church pleaded no contest Tuesday of possessing child pornography for the second time in two years. Robert Gamel, 67, pleaded no contest to … Click to Continue »
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