A new exhibit at the Fresno Art Museum opening Friday July 13th, sheds new light on the history of rural African-American communities in the San Joaquin Valley. It features the work of photographer and journalist Ernest Lowe. From 1960-1964 he documented life in the communities of Dos Palos and Pixley, …
Read More »Changing Immigration Policies Could Spell Bad News For Valley’s Doctor Pipeline
As the San Joaquin Valley struggles with a shortage of primary care physicians, one group in particular is stepping in to fill in the gaps: doctors born or trained in foreign countries. And while the planned repeal of the DACA program is President Trump’s most recent immigration policy change, he’s …
Read More »Changing Immigration Policies Could Spell Bad News For Valley’s Doctor Pipeline
As the San Joaquin Valley struggles with a shortage of primary care physicians, one group in particular is stepping in to fill in the gaps: doctors born or trained in foreign countries. And while the planned repeal of the DACA program is President Trump’s most recent immigration policy change, he’s …
Read More »Be Public Live Preview: What’s Behind The Valley’s Doctor Shortage?
We all know the valley doesn’t have enough doctors. But why? Is the high percentage of Medi-Cal patients in the valley, and low reimbursement rates for physicians who accept them? Is it the lack of a stand-alone medical school, or not enough medical residency programs? Or is it quality of …
Read More »Green Valley’s chances for state charter renewal are unclear
The Green Valley Charter School’s last ditch effort at surviving depends on the California Board of Education, if the school decides to continue fighting to renew its charter. And that … Click to Continue »
Read More »New Report Offers Solutions To Valley’s Water Woes
Despite a rain and snowfall year that is among the wettest in memory, Central California’s water supply and quality problems are not going away anytime soon. A new report from the non-profit Public Policy Institute of California looks at those issues and offers a variety of management solutions. It’s called …
Read More »How Bad Is the Valley’s Opioid Epidemic? Bad Enough To Worry Health Officials
Recently, you may have heard a startling statistic: drug overdoses now kill more Americans than car accidents. For some years, the same holds true here in the San Joaquin Valley. The lion’s share of those overdoses are from opioids—street drugs and heavy-duty painkillers either derived from opium or made in …
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 »Valley’s Westside farmers seethe over tiny water allocation from feds
Allocation a cautious estimate Friant users to get 30 percent Farm Bureau head angry at news … Click to Continue »
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