Governor Gavin Newsom is set to approve an extra $ 500 million for wildfire prevention — a last-minute change that would more than double what’s in the current budget deal. https://www.kvpr.org/sites/kvpr/files/styles/big_story/public/202106/newsom_1.jpg
Read More »CapRadio Reporter On Investigation Of State Wildfire Prevention Efforts
Last week, CapRadio, along with NPR’s California Newsroom, reported that Governor Gavin Newsom dramatically overstated the amount of wildfire prevention efforts that had taken place leading up to this year’s fire season. CapRadio’s Scott Rodd was the journalist behind that investigation. Valley Edition Host Kathleen Schock spoke with him about …
Read More »Newsom Misled The Public About Wildfire Prevention Efforts Ahead Of Worst Fire Season On Record
On Gavin Newsom’s first full day in office, Jan. 8, 2019, the newly elected governor stood before the cameras, clad in jeans and sneakers and surrounded by emergency responders, and declared war on wildfires. “Everybody has had enough,” the governor said, announcing he’d signed a sweeping executive order overhauling the …
Read More »‘Some Good Out Of Some Tragedy’ – Kern County Suicide Survivor Tackles Prevention Head-On
Ellen Eggert stands at the front of a Tehachapi auditorium in a tie-dyed t-shirt, sweatshirt tied around her waist, salt and pepper hair loose at her shoulders. “First of all I want to thank all of you brave souls who came here tonight,” she says. Then she stops mid-sentence and …
Read More »After Heated Debate, Fresno City Council Advances Unconventional Gun Violence Prevention Program
Fresno moved a step closer Thursday to fund an unconventional program that aims to reduce gun violence. After a fiery debate, the Fresno City Council voted to partially fund Advance Peace. Three council members voted to allocate $ 200,000 from the budget for the program. The city administration, local leaders, …
Read More »After Fiery Debate, Fresno City Council Advances Unconventional Gun Violence Prevention Program
Fresno moved a step closer Thursday to fund an unconventional program that aims to reduce gun violence. After a fiery debate, the Fresno City Council voted to partially fund Advance Peace. Three council members voted to allocate $ 200,000 from the budget for the program. The city administration, local leaders, …
Read More »Community-Based Suicide Prevention Is Spreading Across The Valley
September is National Suicide Prevention Month . Two weeks ago, Fresno County published its suicide prevention strategic plan. The county has been developing this plan for almost two years. During that time, its rate of suicide matched the state’s at about 10 deaths for every 100,000 people, but it wants …
Read More »Hospitals Comply With Violence Prevention Rules, But Rules Only Go So Far
Over the last few weeks, we’ve been looking at how those who work in health care are at increased risk of workplace violence. In the next installment of our series, Part of the Job, we see that although hospitals in the Valley have preventive measures in place, some are finding …
Read More »As Valley Recovers From One Of Smoggiest Periods In Decades, Disagreement Continues Over Prevention
If you spent time in the San Joaquin Valley over the holidays, the recent rain probably has you breathing a sigh of relief—not just because it’s bringing much needed rain and snow, but also because it’s the first time in weeks you can safely breathe. This story looks back at …
Read More »As Valley Recovers From Smoggiest Period In Decades, Disagreement Continues Over Prevention
If you spent time in the San Joaquin Valley over the holidays, the recent rain probably has you breathing a sigh of relief—not just because it’s bringing much needed rain and snow, but also because it’s the first time in weeks you can safely breathe. This story looks back at …
Read More »Lead poisoning prevention, oil spill cleanup face cuts at EPA
The Trump administration is proposing to slash funding for grants to prevent lead poisoning, climate change research and criminal enforcement against polluters as part of its plan to reduce funding … Click to Continue »
Read More »Treat, Educate And Revive: The Valley’s Three-Pronged Approach To Opioid Overdose Prevention
Host intro: Last week, we brought you a story about the San Joaquin Valley’s opioid epidemic, which manifests in inordinately high rates of painkiller prescriptions and hundreds of overdose deaths every year. This week, we explore three strategies that health officials and advocates are using to take aim at the …
Read More »Gang violence prevention money headed to Merced
Governor approved funding to fight gang violence in Merced County Other funding also would aid small police departments … Click to Continue »
Read More »