In the two months since Fresno County social workers revealed that foster youth were being housed in harsh, unsafe, and unsanitary conditions, it appears there are continuing problems. Children once staying at the Child Welfare Services Office in downtown Fresno — the main hub for Fresno County’s Child Protective Services...
Fresno County Social Services Interim Director Announced
Two weeks after announcing his resignation, Delfino Neira will be replaced by Maria Aguirre as interim director for Fresno County's Department of Social Services effective Dec. 13. While the position will be filled permanently in the first quarter of the new year, recruitment for a new director will open in...
Embattled Fresno County Social Services Director Leaving
The embattled director of Fresno County social services will resign his position effective Dec. 10 to take a new job in Los Angeles County. Delfino Neira came under fire when social workers revealed that foster children were living in unsanitary conditions at Department of Social Services offices. In a Friday...
Fresno County Isn’t Done With COVID. Get Ready for Another Winter Surge.
Fresno County health officials warn of a rise in COVID -19 cases and other respiratory viruses, including influenza and RSV, that could heavily impact local hospitals. The number of hospitalized COVID patients and deaths in Fresno County has plateaued. However, health officials say that the numbers aren't declining fast enough...
Social Workers Expose Horrible Conditions for Youth Held by Fresno County
In whistleblower fashion, Fresno County social workers stepped forward Thursday to reveal the nightmarish scenes taking place for youth held in downtown Fresno. At a news conference, they documented that minors under the custody of Fresno County Child Protective Services face harsh, unsafe, and unsanitary living conditions. The social workers...
Fresno County Looking to Set Aside 3,000 Acres for Warehouses, Manufacturing
An All-Star group of business developers said Fresno County is losing out on millions of dollars because of a lack of industrial space. Thousands of jobs are also at stake. In a preliminary step, the Fresno County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously last week to initiate a study of creating...
Only 25 of 600 Available COVID Jabs Given at County Sites. Now One is Shut Down.
There's talk of gift cards, free passes to attractions, or other incentives to get people out to Fresno County's COVID vaccination sites. Officials with the health department have seen such a drop in vaccination activity, they're shutting down a large-scale clinic at Central High School. Anther mass vaccination operation at the...
Fresno Gets ‘F’ Grades in Air Quality Again, but Is Any Progress Being Made?
The American Lung Association's “State of the Air” 2021 report finds that despite some nationwide progress on cleaning up air pollution, more than 40% of Americans—more than 135 million people— are living in places with unhealthy levels of ozone or particle pollution. As usual, Fresno County gets very low marks...
Fresno in Orange Tier. Restaurants, Movie Theaters Rise to 50% Indoor Capacity
State officials announced that Fresno County can move into the Orange tier on Wednesday — great news for businesses such as restaurants and entertainment venues under COVID-19 restrictions. Under the orange tier, restaurants can open indoors at 50% capacity. Movie theaters can also open at 50% capacity, and gyms can...
Fresno County Joins Coalition Calling for Statewide Drought Declaration
Fresno County has joined a coalition of Central Valley counties requesting a statewide emergency drought declaration in a letter to be presented to Governor Gavin Newsom. The letter by Senate Agriculture Committee Chairman Andreas Borgeas has also attracted support from San Joaquin, Stanislaus, Merced, Madera, Kings, Tulare, and Kern counties....