Analysis

How California Reached Historic Voter Turnout Despite Pandemic, Distrust

November 27, 2020

Californians faced the naysayers and voted by mail in record numbers this election, potentially avoiding a pandemic super spreader event and showing the nation it could be done. CalMatters interviewed voting officials in most of the state’s 58 counties an...

Doing This One Thing Helps Community College Students Transfer to a 4-Year University

The Conversation

November 26, 2020

Elizabeth has always wanted to be a doctor. While a high school senior, she was hoping to achieve her dream through attending the state’s main university campus, but she was put on a waiting list. A friend t...

Called Out for Nearly 500% Increase in COVID Cases, Madera County Pushes Back

Jim Jakobs

November 25, 2020

A nearly 500% increase COVID-19 cases appeared so significant that the state of California singled out Madera County for being a virus hotspot in a media call. The state was referring to a jump in the county...

Fresno Homeless Efforts Lack ‘Clear Strategic Plan’ says Grand Jury

Jim Jakobs

November 23, 2020

A “crib sheet” is required to keep track of all the local governmental and nonprofit entities working to resolve the homeless issue, the Fresno County grand jury says in findings released in its 2020 annual report. "As a result, duplicative and sometimes ov...

Newest ALDI Store in Fresno Gets Final Touches, Eyes Opening

Jim Jakobs

November 20, 2020

Building construction is finished and the ALDI signs are up. A large 'Coming Soon' banner hangs on an outside wall. Workers are on site daily adding finishing touches. The newest ALDI store to come to the...

Fresno Woman Prepares to Cast Electoral College Ballots for President, VP

Jim Jakobs

November 17, 2020

Marsha Conant was surprised to learn she'd have a role to play in the final step needed to confirm the next president and vice president of the United States. The Fresno woman has been picked to serve as a m...

Six Strategies for Managing Nation’s Flammable Landscapes as Fire Crisis Grows

The Conversation

November 15, 2020

As of late fall, wildfires are still smoldering under snowfall in Colorado. I am hoping that the cold and snowy weather over the last few days will finally put to bed the 2020 fire season in my state. Through much of October, great pillars of smoke rose in the...

Composite image of Gov. Gavin Newsom and a graph of rising COVID-19 cases

County COVID Numbers Heading in Wrong Direction in Latest Report

Jim Jakobs

November 10, 2020

California's 'Blueprint for Reopening' COVID-19 numbers dropped Tuesday on morning. Unfortunately Fresno County's virus numbers didn't drop, they went up. The county remains in the 'red' tier for reopening f...

Home State Advantage: What a Vice President Kamala Harris Means for California

CalMatters

November 9, 2020

Goodbye, state of resistance. Hello, state of influence. California’s status has shifted dramatically with the election of Joe Biden as the next president. The reasons are both political — deep blue Californ...

Voters Rejected These School Bonds in March. What Changed Their Minds This Time?

Nancy Price

November 9, 2020

Three Fresno County school bond measures that failed to win approval in the March primary — including one that lost by only 19 votes — appear headed to victory in Tuesday's election based on preliminary vote totals. Chalk it up to a number of factors, o...

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How California Reached Historic Voter Turnout Despite Pandemic, Distrust

Doing This One Thing Helps Community College Students Transfer to a 4-Year University

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How California Reached Historic Voter Turnout Despite Pandemic, Distrust

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How California Reached Historic Voter Turnout Despite Pandemic, Distrust

Doing This One Thing Helps Community College Students Transfer to a 4-Year University

Called Out for Nearly 500% Increase in COVID Cases, Madera County Pushes Back

Fresno Homeless Efforts Lack ‘Clear Strategic Plan’ says Grand Jury

Newest ALDI Store in Fresno Gets Final Touches, Eyes Opening

Fresno Woman Prepares to Cast Electoral College Ballots for President, VP

Six Strategies for Managing Nation’s Flammable Landscapes as Fire Crisis Grows

County COVID Numbers Heading in Wrong Direction in Latest Report

Home State Advantage: What a Vice President Kamala Harris Means for California

Voters Rejected These School Bonds in March. What Changed Their Minds This Time?