Two of the short films produced last year for the Central Valley Community Foundation's annual The Big Tell project were recognized with 2021 Hometown Media Awards by the Foundation of the Alliance for Community Media. Filmmakers Matt Mealer and Jason Duong told GV Wire they're hoping to win another $5,000...
400 Mask-Wearers Will Get $100 Gift Card in Five Valley Counties
This is a story of what will happen if you're "caught" wearing a face mask. The Central Valley Community Foundation is randomly seeking out 400 people in Fresno, Madera, Tulare, Kings, and Merced counties to receive a $100 Visa gift card. It's part of a $50,000 campaign to encourage mask...
Ashley Swearengin Joins Caltrans for Virtual Town Hall on VMT Plan
The first words on the Governor's Office of Planning and Research (OPR) virtual town hall announcement tell the story. "Taking full effect this summer, SB 743 will ensure that new development projects are built in a way that allows Californians to drive less." OPR and Caltrans will host the town...
Merced Groups Receive 6,000 Face Masks from Gray, Community Foundation
Assemblymember Adam C. Gray (D-Merced) and the Central Valley Community Foundation on Friday delivered 6,000 facemasks to three essential community organizations during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Salvation Army of Merced, the Merced Food Bank, and members of United Domestic Workers of America each received 2,000 masks. “The volunteers, members, and...
Backers See a 'Green Light' for Fresno Parks Tax on November Ballot
Polling conducted by The Trust For Public Land shows "overwhelming support" for a sales tax aimed at improving and expanding the city of Fresno's park system, a California representative of the national nonprofit told GV Wire on Monday. "There's always a lot of work to be done before election day,"...