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Trekking to one of Yosemite National Park’s secret spots on the summer solstice, exploring areas within the park affected by last year’s Rim Fire, and photographing rainbows at night created by waterfalls are among the nearly 50 Outdoor Adventures for 2014 unveiled by Yosemite Conservancy. https://www.nps.gov/yose/learn/news/exploring-yosemite-s-secret-spots-among-unique-line-up-of-new-yosemite-conservancy-outdoor-adventures-for-2014.htm

High school teacher and Fresno-based podcaster Jordan Mattox recently founded The California Prison Poetry Contest. He’s currently collecting short poems from incarcerated men and women throughout the state. Entrants have a chance to win cash prizes and be published in a literary magazine. Valley Edition Host Kathleen Schock spoke to …

A recent study by the Pew Research Center found that among Black Americans, only 42% intend to get the COVID-19 vaccine. Many have suggested that the reluctance to get vaccinated among Black Americans and other communities of color is a function of the mistrust that some in those populations have …

Since the start of the pandemic, 43,000 Californians have officially died due to COVID-19 . But a new research paper by a team of epidemiologists at the University of California, San Francisco suggests that the true death toll due to the virus is likely much higher , after studying deaths …

Street2Home was announced in 2018 as an initiative by the city and county of Fresno to coordinate homelessness mitigation across organizations . But in a report released Monday , the Fresno County Grand Jury found it doesn’t have a staff, or board yet. H. Spees, director of strategic initiatives for …

The Avenal State Prison now has the second highest number of COVID-19 cases among the state’s correctional facilities. The prison reported 198 cases as of Tuesday. No visitors have been allowed at the prison for months, said Kings County Supervisor Doub Verboon. He said he thinks a staff member had …

Much of the focus by the Veterans Health Administration has been on the growing number of younger veterans who commit suicide, in fact statistics show that elderly veterans kill themselves in larger numbers than other people the same age. Robert Neilson was drafted in 1961. He spent two years in …

We’ve brought you stories about undocumented immigrants in the San Joaquin Valley before, and many of them are struggling with changing policies under the Trump administration. Now, we speak to a journalist whose latest project covers immigration — through photography. Matt Black is a photojournalist based in Exeter, and his …

The trade conflict between the U.S. and China is heating up, and while tariffs on the steel and agriculture industries have taken center stage, the conflict has quietly moved into another less visible sector: It’s greatly disrupted the recycling industry. These new policies are already affecting businesses, but over time …

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The American Lung Association has released its annual State of the Air report chronicling air pollution throughout the country – and Valley cities still receive failing grades, despite some improvements . The report ranks pollution levels for the years 2014-2016. Thanks to the Clean Air Act and lower vehicle emissions, …

The public is encouraged and invited to attend. The training will be held on March 1st, from 9 am – noon OR 1 pm-4 pm, at the Mariposa County Government Center.

Merced County Sheriff’s deputies busted up several marijuana cultivation sites, including one connected to a Rastafarian church, a sergeant said Friday. A search of a home transformed into an indoor … Click to Continue »