Tag Archives: Survivor

We’ve just heard on Valley Edition how several agencies are working to reduce human trafficking in the Valley. Now we’re going to turn to the story of a survivor. A young woman, who asked to be identified only as Hazel, spoke with Valley Public Radio’s Kathleen Schock about her journey …

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 …

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Fresno has been under pressure the last few months to release its own list of priests who have been acccused of sexual abuse. Although a list hasn’t been released yet, the diocese is rolling out a settlement program for survivors. Some attorneys who represent survivors …

Another priest in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Fresno has been accused of sexual abuse and currently works at a church in Reedley. At a press conference Monday, 52-year-old Sylvia Gomez Ray spoke about the alleged abuse she experienced as a teenager while working at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in …

Despite California’s status as a sanctuary state, it appears to be the focus of increased immigration activity—especially after a sweep in Northern California earlier this week that drove Oakland’s Mayor to issue a warning to her residents and ultimately resulted in more than 150 arrests. Closer to home, a San …

A UC Merced employee who was wounded in the 2015 stabbing attack at the campus was honored this week in Washington by Rep. Jim Costa and the Congressional Victims’ Rights … Click to Continue »

Jesus Alexander survived the horrific bus crash this week that killed four people outside Livingston. In the terrible, chaotic hours that followed the deadly crash, Alexander, a 19-year-old student from … Click to Continue »

A young cancer survivor and patient of Valley Children’s Hospital was the star player at Wednesday night’s Fresno Grizzlies game: Jackson Standifer, 11, who’s been playing baseball since he was 4. "It means so much. I’m honored that I even got to do this. And they could’ve picked any kid, and they …

11-year-old Jackson Standifer, cancer survivor and newest member of the Fresno Grizzlies, will throw out the first pitch at Wednesday night’s game at Chukchansi Park. He and his father were on KSEE24 Midday to talk about the game being called "Good Karma Night," a fundraiser for Valley Children’s Hospital.  The …

It’s nearly two weeks into Child Abuse Prevention Month, and here in the Central Valley, that prevention is vital. Fresno County Department of Social Services says their Child Abuse Hotline received more than 20,000 calls in 2014, and education is more important now than ever before. It’s a childhood tragedy with …