On Tuesday morning, the Fresno County Board of Supervisors joined by Fresno County health officials, announced the approval of $6 million for community hospitals in an effort to help fight COVID-19. The recipient hospitals are Community Regional Medical Center, Saint Agnes Medical Center, and Clovis Community Medical Center. In...
‘Unfiltered’ Features Kevin McCarthy, Fresno Unified Trustees
House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy is tonight's featured guest on "Unfiltered," which begins streaming on multiple platforms at 6 p.m. PST. The Bakersfield Republican, who is in line to become Speaker if the GOP retakes the House in the 2022 mid-term elections, will talk about issues facing the Valley,...
Council Clash: Bredefeld Builds Opposition to Potential Abortion Rights Resolution
Twice, members of the Fresno City Council attempted to place a resolution on the agenda to support reproductive rights. And twice, Miguel Arias and Esmeralda Soria have pulled the item before the agenda went to print. But, a city councilman is building opposition in case the resolution rises again....
City Of Clovis Offers Tips on New Way of Taking Out the Trash
Like many California cities, Clovis is asking for an extension on complying with a new state law requiring organic waste like food scraps to go in the green bin instead of the gray bin. But while they figure out how to meet Senate Bill 1383, Clovis officials are educating...
Clovis School Psychologists Now Represented by ACE Union
The Association of Clovis Educators announced Friday morning that the California Public Employment Relations Board has recognized ACE as the union winning an election to represent the district's school psychologists and mental health service providers. Sixty-nine percent of the 71 employees voted in favor of union representation by ACE, the...
I’m on the Zero Waste Path. Want to Follow Along With Me?
As I report on zero waste initiatives across California and the small Fresno businesses striving to provide more sustainable options, I thought I’d share my own zero waste journey. A few years ago, early on in my 20s, I was diagnosed with a health condition that left me searching for...
Can City Hall Make Housing More Affordable and Ease Homelessness?
The Fresno City Council will be briefed on 15 housing policies that could go to the city council this month, with the goal of making Fresno housing more affordable, and easing homelessness. Among these 15 policies, rent control, fair chance housing, and establishing a community land trust have been...
Chaos Erupts at Fresno Board Meeting Over Trustee’s Tweet
The Fresno Unified School Board meeting was abruptly and prematurely ended Wednesday night after opponents of a recent controversial tweet by Board Clerk Veva Islas clashed with her supporters, several of whom then verbally attacked Trustee Terry Slatic. Late Wednesday night, Trustee Keshia Thomas called out Islas for failing...
Future Doctors, Clovis Students Team up for Healthy Learning Partnership
Two classrooms at Clovis East High School were crowded on Tuesday morning with students who are learning about medicine and healthcare. The ones in the white coats were medical students from California Health Sciences University in Clovis, while the younger ones in teal scrubs were the juniors in Dr....
Fresno County Launches Mental Health Program for Children With Trauma
Agencies across Fresno County came together on Friday to launch a school-based mental health program to help children who suffer trauma and other life-changing experiences. "Our community has seen rising levels of violence, tragedy and trauma," said Brian Pacheco, chairman of the Fresno County Board of Supervisors. "This program,...