Armando Celestino walks between rows of grapevines in a Madera County vineyard. He’s handing out small zip lock bags to farm workers filled with hand sanitizer, masks and information on the COVID-19 vaccine. Celestino works with Centro Binancional, a community organization that assists those who speak, indigenous languages like Mixtec …
Read More »While Sheltering In Place, Sen. Anna Caballero Has This Reminder: Don’t Forget About The Census
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 …
Read More »Don’t Accidentally Toss Your Ballot! What Fresno, Madera County Voters Need To Know
California has moved its primary election earlier in the year. Instead of June, voters will now cast their ballots in March. For Fresno and Madera Counties, there are other changes intended to update voting technology and increase voter turnout. Fresno has adopted the new Voter’s Choice Act Model , which …
Read More »Valley Air Is Dismal This Week – Why Don’t All Air Measurements Tell Us That?
On Monday, the San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District issued a warning of unhealthy air conditions due to wildfire smoke from Northern California , an alert it repeated on Wednesday. Why then, for days, were online air monitors showing relatively healthy air? It’s the result of the size of …
Read More »In The Studio: Valley Homelessness, ‘You’re Not There, You Don’t Exist, You’re Invisible’
Renters in Fresno County need to make about twice the minimum wage to be able to afford the median monthly rent. Conditions like high rents contribute to the ongoing issue of homelessness in the San Joaquin Valley. Moderator Kathleen Schock spoke with people on the front lines of the fight …
Read More »Selma Is Moving To District Elections. Some Say The Proposed Districts Don’t Represent The Community
The Selma City Council wants to change the way people vote for council members by creating districts versus at-large voting. But mapping those districts is a complicated process and community and council members have different ideas on how to make it fair. The first set of district maps that were …
Read More »‘Don’t break the law,’ McClintock says to families separated at the border
While California’s entire Democratic delegation in Congress has signed onto a bill to prohibit the separation of migrant families detained by border patrol, Republican members of Congress from the state … Click to Continue »
Read More »Do They Bite, Or Don’t They? Common Myths And Misconceptions About “Debug Fresno”
Debug Fresno is a pilot project aimed at developing a technique to control a nasty species of invasive mosquito known as Aedes aegypti. It involves releasing millions of mosquitoes infected with wolbachia, a naturally occurring bacteria, in three test areas in Fresno and Clovis. It may seem like a paradox, …
Read More »“Don’t Suspend Me!” Fresno State Couple’s Book Becomes Amazon Best Seller
Earlier this year, Kern High School District settled a lawsuit that alleged its schools were using discriminatory disciplinary practices to suspend and expel students of color at a higher rate than white students. As a provision of their settlement, they agreed to reduce suspensions and expulsions and incorporate more restorative …
Read More »Here’s why more animals than usual don’t have homes during the holiday season in Merced County
Until the end of the year, Merced County animal rescuers will continue to see an uptick in the amount of dogs and cats they have to find homes for– and … Click to Continue »
Read More »We Still Don’t Know Why So Many Fresno Babies Are Born Premature—But Researchers Aim To Find Out
A few weeks ago, we reported that the premature birth rate in the San Joaquin Valley is rising, and that it’s especially high in Fresno County. The numbers are concerning because premature babies are born with a higher risk of health complications like breathing difficulties, heart problems and chronic disease. …
Read More »Don’t get fooled by the calendar. It’s the height of fire season in California
The days get shorter, the evenings get cooler and stores put out their Halloween displays. But even as autumn settles in, California’s fire season hasn’t ended – not by a … Click to Continue »
Read More »‘If we don’t get started…we will have more than a crisis on our hands’
State Sen. Toni Atkins, D-San Diego, and other lawmakers supported a package of bills that seeks to encourage more affordable housing construction in California. … Click to Continue »
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