The soft chatter in the waiting room at the Yarra Law Group offices in Fresno are muffled by a Food Network show playing on TV. Receptionist tap their keyboards and answer phone calls. A 23-year-old woman from El Salvador, who we’ll call Ana, is among the dozen people in the …
Read More »To Change A Culture, Health Care Educators Say Best Practices Start With Students
It’s probably obvious that hospitals can be high stress environments, and it’s not just patients who can get agitated and upset. Sometimes it’s also co-workers. Last week, we heard about how some see tolerating violence in health care as part of the job. In the latest installment in our series …
Read More »Youth Voter Turnout Is Low, But These Central Valley College Students Want That To Change
S ummers for college students usually mean part time jobs or summer school. But this year, one group of students have dedicated their time to civic engagement. While some of them are new voters themselves, they’re hoping to get other young adults to make voting a priority. This summer, 25 …
Read More »Will A New Casino Near Fresno Change Indian Gaming In The Valley?
Gaming tribes in the San Joaquin Valley are working different angles to seek your betting dollar. Several projects are on the drawing board between Kern and Madera counties. There are expansions and new casinos. The first new gaming facility that will likely open is Table Mountain’s proposed casino, hotel and …
Read More »Will A New Casino Near Fresno Change Indian Gaming In The Valley?
Gaming tribes in the San Joaquin Valley are working different angles to seek your betting dollar. Several projects are on the drawing board between Kern and Madera counties. There are expansions and new casinos. The first new gaming facility that will likely open is Table Mountain’s proposed casino, hotel and …
Read More »Fresno Mayor’s New Homeless Initiative Is A Change Of Tone To Homeless Advocates
About a quarter of the nation’s homeless population live in California with most of them concentrated in the state’s larger cities, including Fresno. Governor Brown has responded in his latest budget by including $ 500 million in grants for cities to address homelessness. Fresno Mayor Lee Brand went to Sacramento …
Read More »Valley residents are unhealthy, study says. Here’s how educators plan to change that
Assemblyman Adam Gray told a gathering of health, education and business professionals Friday the San Joaquin Valley is in need of more medical professionals. “It’s one of the fastest growing, … Click to Continue »
Read More »Climate change will make California’s drought-flood cycle more volatile, study finds
Californians should expect more dramatic swings between dry and wet years as the climate warms, according to a new study that found it likely that the state will be hit … Click to Continue »
Read More »EPA drops mention of ‘climate change’ in auto emissions reversal
The phrase “climate change” is nowhere to be found in the 38-page document outlining the Environmental Protection Agency’s finding that auto efficiency standards enacted by the Obama administration to fight … Click to Continue »
Read More »Los Banos council may change business license code. Here’s what it could mean for you
The Los Banos City Council is looking to change the way the city regulates business licenses so more people would be required to have one. City staffers presented a proposed … Click to Continue »
Read More »Autism is hard to diagnose in young children. This blood test could change that, researchers say
One in 68 children in the U.S. has been diagnosed with an autism spectrum disorder, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control — but diagnosing the disorder early is … Click to Continue »
Read More »Polar bears burning more calories than thought; can they survive climate change?
Scientists studying the metabolism of free-ranging polar bears in the Arctic have found out why the loss of sea ice is hurting their survival: They burn calories at a faster … Click to Continue »
Read More »A long simmering factor in Iran protests: climate change
In the mountains of western Iran, the province of Chaharmahal Bakhtiari is known for mile-high lagoons, flowing rivers and wetlands that attract thousands of species of migratory birds. But years … Click to Continue »
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