Later this month, the San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District is set to release a report detailing how well its clean air programs are meeting federal requirements for reducing emissions. It’s called an equivalency demonstration, and it’s released annually every November. This year’s equivalency demonstration, however, will be a …
Read More »Author Miriam Pawel On How Pat And Jerry Brown Influenced Criminal Justice
Former California Governors Pat and Jerry Brown collectively led the state for 24 years, and in that time played a significant role shaping California’s courts and incarceration policies. Miriam Pawel, author of “The Browns of California: The Family Dynasty that Transformed a State and Helped Shape a Nation,” will discuss …
Read More »Looking Back On The 2020 Election And Its Impact On The San Joaquin Valley
Valley Edition Host Kathleen Schock speaks with Jim Boren, executive director of the Institute for Media and Public Trust at Fresno State, Amanda Renteria, CEO of Code for America and Clint Olivier, former Fresno City Council member and executive director of the Business Federation of the Central Valley about how …
Read More »No Second Surge Yet, But Local Hospitals Prepare Just In Case – COVID-19 Update For Nov. 6
Nearly eight months in, the COVID-19 pandemic is still looking grim: Nationwide, the virus has killed more than 230,000 people, and this week, for the first time, more than 100,000 cases were reported in a single day. Twice. Although California has so far avoided the surge afflicting other parts of …
Read More »COVID-19, Homelessness, The Election: What We Learned From Our Valley Votes Survey
With the election coming up next Tuesday, we wanted to delve into what brings voters to the polls. What do they want changed? What do they want candidates to address in their neighborhoods? We decided to ask residents using a survey we called “ Valley Votes 2020 .” We collected …
Read More »No, Halloween Isn’t Cancelled – COVID-19 Update For Oct. 30
It’s the end of October, which means we’re stuck with a pandemic holiday weekend. With health experts across the board discouraging trick-or-treating and gathering indoors, how can we celebrate safely? Rest assured that there are ways to minimize the risks of celebrating Halloween and Dia de los Muertos. We offer …
Read More »‘It’s Just Hard To Take’ – Kerman Beekeeper Loses Hundreds Of Hives In Creek Fire
A cup of coffee in one hand, David Blair rolls up the garage door to his warehouse and points out a few remaining 55-gallon barrels filled with honey. “We send it off to Sue Bee as soon as we can. We don’t really store it here,” says the third generation …
Read More »Fresno Poet Anthony Cody On Being Named A National Book Award Finalist
The Central Valley’s reputation as home to some of America’s greatest poets continues to grow. Fresno-based poet Anthony Cody was recently named a National Book Award finalist for his collection “Borderland Apocrypha,” inspired by a series of lynchings following the Mexican-American War. Valley Edition Host Kathleen Schock spoke with Cody …
Read More »How Money, Message And Turnout Could Shape Local Congressional Races
Election season is in full swing and some of the nation’s most contested congressional races are taking place in the Central Valley. To learn more about how voters may decide come November 3rd, Valley Edition Host Kathleen Schock spoke with Mark Keppler, executive director of The Kenneth L. Maddy Institute, …
Read More »Masked, In Cars, With Radios On: Fresno Community Chorus Gathers For Parking Lot Singalong
The Fresno Community Chorus stopped singing in March just ahead of shelter-in-place orders and the county’s adoption of COVID-19 restrictions. Seven months later, the group reunited in person to sing, not in a concert hall but in a parking lot. On Tuesday evening, dozens of cars drove into the Calvary …
Read More »Immanuel Schools, Fresno County Settle Legal Battle Over In-Person Instruction
The superintendent of Immanuel Schools said Wednesday he’s pleased to no longer be arguing the legality of keeping his K-12 private school in Reedley open. That’s due to a recent settlement among Immanuel, Fresno County, and the state attorney general’s office. The settlement comes now that Fresno County is in …
Read More »What’s At Stake When Voters Decide On Propositions 14, 23 and 25
The future of stem cell research, cash parole and kidney dialysis clinics are now in the hands of California voters. And those are just three of the 12 propositions on the November ballot. To better understand the impact these propositions could have on the state, Valley Edition Host Kathleen Schock …
Read More »Despite Red Tier Status, Kern County Deems Some Gyms ‘Essential Businesses’
Depending on a county’s status in California’s reopening blueprint , most of the state’s gyms are allowed to operate either exclusively outdoors or indoors with tight restrictions on capacity. In Kern County, however, some gyms have been designated as essential, allowing them to circumvent those guidelines. The two Sculpt 365 …
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