Valley News

Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, the census is still taking place. But so far only half of the families in the San Joaquin Valley have responded. In contrast, 58 percent of California residents have responded to the census as of Monday. So far, the U.S. Census Bureau has mailed notices asking …

The city of Fresno is extending its shelter-in-place order through the end of May. The extension includes a provision requiring residents to wear face coverings when working or out on essential business, like grocery shopping. The updated order and mask requirement go into effect on May 7 . During a …

For their episode on April 24, 2020, producers of the WNYC Studios show Science Friday turned their focus to the fungal disease valley fever – its origins and effects on the body, as well as burgeoning research and hope for new treatments. The show features interviews with experts and others …

In lieu of its regular media briefing Friday, the Fresno County Department of Public Health held a virtual town hall where community members could submit their own questions about the coronavirus. The meeting was live-streamed on Facebook. One person asked via the comments how to get a test if they’re …

California faced teacher shortages long before schools closed due to COVID-19. Seventy-five percent of the state’s school districts say there are not enough qualified teachers to meet student needs according to the Palo Alto-based Learning Policy Institute. To help districts fill the gap, the state turned to Silicon Valley for …

The following is an excerpt of a segment about the fungal disease valley fever from the April 24, 2020 episode of the NPR show Science Friday . Read the rest of the piece here , and hear the full Science Friday segment including an interview with FM89’s Kerry Klein here …

For their episode on April 24, 2020, producers of the show Science Friday turned their focus to the fungal disease valley fever – its origins and effects on the body, as well as burgeoning research and hope for new treatments. The show features interviews with experts and others affected by …

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 …

COVID-19 is disproportionately hurting vulnerable communities like seniors, ag workers and the homeless. To learn about efforts to protect these at-risk populations, FM89’s Kathleen Schock spoke with Lisa Blecker, pesticide safety education program coordinator for the UC Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Laura Moreno, chair of the Fresno Madera …

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved the use of plasma from a recovered COVID-19 patient as an experimental treatment for those sick with the coronavirus. The treatment is based on the concept that the recovered person now has antibodies to fight the disease. Before COVID-19, the Central California …

These days, do you ever find yourself looking out the window of your house or apartment and wondering ‘how are my neighbors doing during this pandemic?’ I was thinking a lot about my neighbor Dorothy Jones so I reached out to her. She turns 100 this year and she still …

The majority of the 25 Coronavirus deaths in Tulare County are due to an outbreak at a Visalia nursing home. In fact, nearly half of the county’s 441 COVID-19 cases are nursing home related. Out of 174 COVID-19 cases, Redwood Springs Healthcare Center has seen at least 16 patient deaths. …

Last week, over 200 people inside a Bakersfield Detention Center participated in a hunger strike, according to advocates. Now ICE is threatening to suspend detainee privileges and it’s had a chilling effect on some of the strikers. Pablo Ramirez has been detained in Mesa Verde for six months. He joined …