Earlier this spring, even as hospital workers received new guidance for personal protective equipment and learned to strip off their work clothes before entering their homes, Dr. Patil Armenian, an emergency physician at Community Regional Medical Center and UCSF Fresno, told KVPR that the experience felt like “the calm before …
Read More »Oildale Native Gerald Haslam Coined The Phrase ‘The Other California’ – He Tells Us Why
We’ve told you about a podcast we’re hoping to roll out sometime next year called The Other California. It will take a more intimate look at the part of the state where we live, the area that is often considered fly-over or drive-through territory. The phrase comes from a book …
Read More »‘The Nicest Person That I Have Known’ – Shooting Victim’s Family Asserts No Gang Ties
One of the men killed in Sunday’s mass shooting in Southeast Fresno was a young musician named Xy Lee, who had tens of thousands of Youtube followers. Despite implications from the Fresno Police Department that the shooting could have been gang-related, Lee’s family asserts he was no gang member . …
Read More »Bakersfield’s Darnell Abraham Is ‘The Model Of A Modern Major General’ In San Francisco’s Hamilton
Actor Darnell Abraham’s new role as George Washington in the San Francisco run of Hamilton – described as “America then told by America now” – makes it a little harder for him to go unnoticed. “One of the adjustments for me has been going out in public,” said Abraham after …
Read More »What Does ‘The Other California’ Mean To The People Who Live Here? A Conversation With The Masumotos
The writer Gerald Haslam grew up at the southern end of the San Joaquin Valley and is credited with coining the phrase “The Other California” to describe the part of the state where we live. Not Los Angeles. Not San Francisco. Not the coastal California but The Other California — …
Read More »‘The system is broke.’ Decorated teacher says Merced Union fails to protect victims
A highly decorated veteran teacher blasted Merced Union School District officials Wednesday in a fiery public speech, saying when she asked an administrator for protection from a coworker she was … Click to Continue »
Read More »This California woman was reported missing. Then she was spotted on ‘The Bachelor’
If you’re a fan of “The Bachelor,” there’s probably very little that surprises you. Cattiness, lots of kissing, tearful moments. But the show may have broken new ground after one … Click to Continue »
Read More »Here’s where you can catch ‘The Nutcracker’ ballet in Merced County
The Merced Academy of Dance once again offers people in Atwater and surrounding communities with an opportunity to watch a local ballet performance of a Christmas classic. The academy’s rendition … Click to Continue »
Read More »‘The canary in the coal mine for mass shootings’: Texas suspect’s history fits a pattern
Four days before a black-clad gunman walked into a south Texas church and sprayed the congregation with bullets, killing at least 26 people, late-night host Samantha Bee highlighted the connection … Click to Continue »
Read More »UC students perform ‘The Vagina Monologues’ to benefit center
A series of interviews about women’s sexual encounters, realizations and survival stories will be performed over the weekend by UC Merced students as part of a benefit for the Valley … Click to Continue »
Read More »Author: Scott Peterson living in ‘the best” conditions San Quentin has to offer
Scott Peterson, who was convicted of killing his wife, Laci, and their unborn child, Conner, is living in ‘the best’ conditions one can live on Death Row in San Quentin Prison, according to an author who has claimed to have spent time with him. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Modesto man named winner of ‘The Voice’ competition at Sacramento’s Arden Fair mall
‘The Voice’ tryout draws wannabe stars from throughout region Winner Brandon Davis of Modesto gets chance to meet show talent scout Local judges include former ‘Voice’ contestant … Click to Continue »
Read More »Sikh scholar’s message for interfaith event: Lose fear of ‘the alien’
Nikky-Guninder Kaur Singh is first Sikh speaker at Interfaith Scholar Weekend First stop in Selma April 8, then Fresno April 9-10 The professor and author will talk at Sikh, Jewish and Christian places of worship … Click to Continue »
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