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Voter casts a ballot at local precinct in Fresno County during 2018 General Election

Props to You, Californians: A Preview of What’s on Your November Ballot

July 5, 2020

After a bit of last-minute legislative maneuvering, the list of propositions that California voters will be asked to weigh in on has been — more or less — finalized. Ben Christopher CalMatters This past week marked the deadline for citizens a...

Photo Illustration of the proposed Temperance Flat dam north of Fresno, California

Temperance Flat Dam Put on the Shelf Indefinitely

SJV Water

July 1, 2020

An investment analysis that looked at how much it would cost water users to build and operate the proposed Temperance Flat Dam northeast of Fresno without government funding was finished earlier this year and q...

Side-by-side images of COVID-19, irrigation water, and a shopper wearing a mask

Pandemic, Water Costs, Consumer Behavior Lead to $2 Billion in Ag Losses Thus Far

Jim Jakobs

June 29, 2020

The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on California agriculture was severe, unprecedented, and will continue to affect the industry in the coming months and years. Listen to this article: https://d28jd3...

New COVID-19 Test Site Opening at West Fresno Regional Center

Jim Jakobs

June 29, 2020

The West Fresno Regional Center will join Fresno City College and the Sanger Community Center as OptumServe's third free COVID-19 test site in Fresno County. The site is expected to begin testing this week. The goal is to do 135 free nasal-swab tests a day....

Urgent Reminder: 2 Masks + 6 Feet Apart = No COVID-19 Exposure

Nancy Price

June 29, 2020

The best way not to catch COVID-19? Community Medical Centers says it's when we all wear face masks and stay at least 6 feet apart from each other. CMC has released a graphic showing how the risk of infectio...

Image of a mother and child talking on a couch

Most White Parents Don’t Talk About Racism With Their Kids

The Conversation

June 28, 2020

Though race and racism are at the top of Americans’ public discussion, most white parents don’t talk about those issues with their kids. Research on how white parents discuss race with their children is spar...

County OKs Nail Salons, Tattoo Parlors & Game Centers for Reopening

Jim Jakobs

June 26, 2020

The Fresno County Health Officer approved the reopening of movie theaters and family entertainment centers and expanded personal care services effective today. The health department listed the types of businesses that can reopen by agreeing to follow Fresno...

UC San Diego Researchers Say ‘Cloaked Decoy’ Could Knock Out COVID-19

Jim Jakobs

June 26, 2020

Decoys designed to intercept COVID-19 viruses show 90% success in lab experiments. UC San Diego researchers call their nano-scale particles "nanosponges" because they soak up harmful pathogens and toxins. ...

Photo of restaurant guests and mask wearing server in Phoenix, Arizona faguest

COVID-19 Spread Ends If 80% of People Wear a Mask in Public

The Conversation

June 26, 2020

I’m a data scientist at the University of San Francisco and teach courses online in machine learning for fast.ai. In late March, I decided to use public mask-wearing as a case study to show my students how to c...

Four pictures depicting the major issues surfacing with implementation of California's SB 743, which promotes bus ridership but will drive up housing costs

Fresno City Council Adopts VMT Plan Despite Unknown Costs, Impacts

Jim Jakobs

June 25, 2020

The prospect of the state mandating how Fresno decides future growth prompted council members to choose their own path to implement a controversial law Thursday. “As a Berkeley Democrat, I am stunned that it’s gone so far because my party purports t...

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Props to You, Californians: A Preview of What’s on Your November Ballot

Temperance Flat Dam Put on the Shelf Indefinitely

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Props to You, Californians: A Preview of What’s on Your November Ballot

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Props to You, Californians: A Preview of What’s on Your November Ballot

Temperance Flat Dam Put on the Shelf Indefinitely

Pandemic, Water Costs, Consumer Behavior Lead to $2 Billion in Ag Losses Thus Far

New COVID-19 Test Site Opening at West Fresno Regional Center

Urgent Reminder: 2 Masks + 6 Feet Apart = No COVID-19 Exposure

Most White Parents Don’t Talk About Racism With Their Kids

County OKs Nail Salons, Tattoo Parlors & Game Centers for Reopening

UC San Diego Researchers Say ‘Cloaked Decoy’ Could Knock Out COVID-19

COVID-19 Spread Ends If 80% of People Wear a Mask in Public

Fresno City Council Adopts VMT Plan Despite Unknown Costs, Impacts