The Fresno City Council voted down an ordinance Thursday that would have fined people in their cars attempting to give money or food to those standing at busy intersections. The proposal in question is called the Safe Transfer of Objects to Pedestrians, or STOP, and was authored by Council President …
Read More »Can Anyone Sing Opera? Fresno State’s ‘Madama Butterfly’ Gives Students And Faculty The Chance
This weekend, Fresno State’s Music Department will be performing the opera, “Madama Butterfly.” The hundred-year-old show is about the convoluted marriage of an American naval officer and a Japanese geisha known as Madama Butterfly. To learn more about the performance, and navigating racial stereotypes, we sat down with director and …
Read More »Fresno Poet Megan Anderson Bohigian Reflects On Her Latest Book, ‘Vanishing Point’
Megan Anderson Bohigian has been a teacher and writer for years, but only started publishing her own work after she retired in 2012. Her latest collection of poems, “Vanishing Point,” uses metaphors to compare nature to her personal experiences. Megan says the inspiration to write about her memories in this …
Read More »Fresno Camping Ban 18 Months In: Few Arrests, Homeless Dispersed
Fresno’s no-camping ordinance — aimed at sprawling tent cities — has been in effect for about a year and a half. Since then, the homeless population has slowly increased, and the city recently received millions in state funds to tackle homelessness issues. However, some would argue that policies like the …
Read More »Fresno Poet Lee Herrick Writes Poems That “Call You Out” In New Book, “Scar And Flower”
The San Joaquin Valley is home to a number of renowned poets, past and present. Just yesterday, Juan Felipe Herrera, a former U.S. Poet Laureate, got a shoutout during Governor Gavin Newsom’s inauguration . Earlier this month, Fresno City College professor Lee Herrick came out with his own new book …
Read More »Three Fentanyl Overdoses In One Day Raise Opioid Concerns In Fresno County
Law enforcement and health professionals in Fresno are reeling after three people overdosed last week on the opioid drug fentanyl. The men snorted what they thought was cocaine, said Fresno Deputy Police Chief Pat Farmer in a press conference on Monday. The three men, who took the drug together on …
Read More »‘Essential Employees’ At Fresno County Federal Prison Say Shutdown Affects Employee Safety
As of this week, the partial government shutdown means many federal employees are going without a paycheck, some of whom are right here in the San Joaquin Valley. Reporter Alexandra Jaffe with VICE News Tonight on HBO came out to Fresno to hold a roundtable discussion with workers from the …
Read More »Fresno IRS Workers Rally Against The Shutdown
Fresno is home to a lot of Internal Revenue Service employees affected by the shutdown, so on January 10, members of the Fresno chapter of the National Treasury Employees Union held a rally to show their opposition. It was one of many held around the country. We spoke to workers …
Read More »Planning To “Opt Outside”? Here Are A Few Ideas From Fresno State’s Geology Club
While this week is very focused on Thanksgiving, let’s stop for a moment to talk about the day that follows: Black Friday. Many use the day to get a start on holiday shopping, but some stores have boycotted the event. REI, an outdoor equipment store, started the hashtag “Opt Outside” …
Read More »How A Fresno State Physicist Got More Instagram Followers Than Neil DeGrasse Tyson
When you think of Instagram celebrities, the Kardashians and performers like Beyonce probably come to mind. But with the Instagram handle @PhysicsFun , one of Fresno’s own scientists recently reached a million followers. He has almost as many as the astronaut Scott Kelly, and even more than celebrity astrophysicist Neil …
Read More »“So Many Cultures” Come To Fresno With “The Lion King” Tour
Last week, for the first time, downtown Fresno’s Saroyan Theater transformed into the Pridelands, complete with larger than life giraffes, and an iconic warthog-meerkat duo. Actors Martina Sykes and Gerald Ramsey, who play Shenzi and Mufasa, came to the station to talk about the show and how they take a …
Read More »“So Many Cultures” Come To Fresno With “The Lion King” Tour
Last week, for the first time, downtown Fresno’s Saroyan Theater transformed into the Pridelands, complete with larger than life giraffes, and an iconic warthog-meerkat duo. Actors Martina Sykes and Gerald Ramsey, who play Shenzi and Mufasa, came to the station to talk about the show and how they take a …
Read More »Planning To “Opt Outside”? Here Are A Few Ideas From Fresno State’s Geology Club
While this week is very focused on Thanksgiving, let’s stop for a moment to talk about the day that follows: Black Friday. Many use the day to get a start on holiday shopping, but some stores have boycotted the event. REI, an outdoor equipment store, started the hashtag “Opt Outside” …
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