Finding work with good wages is challenging for many Mendota residents. Located about 34 miles west of Fresno, the town's work opportunities usually consist of farm labor. But the Fresno Economic Opportunities Commission is expanding the options through its Valley Apprenticeship Connections program. VAC, which started in Fresno in...
AMOR and Partners Brighten Holidays for West Fresno County Families
Fifteen families from Mendota, Cantua Creek, and San Joaquin received holiday gifts this week thanks to the Alliance for Medical Outreach & Relief. During the fourth annual Adopt-A-Family Christmas, AMOR and its community partners delivered presents made up of items from each family's wishlist. "AMOR is so grateful for...
Not Even Yet Sworn In, Valadao Faces 2022 Competition
Before David Valadao has been sworn in to the 117th Congress, he has competition in 2022. Outgoing Congressman TJ Cox (D-Fresno) told "Sunday Morning Matters" host Alexan Balekian he will "absolutely" consider running again. "The fight to make a difference never quits. What I was doing before, trying to make...
Election Will Decide Who Oversees Agency’s $131 Million Budget. Less Than 350 Voted Last Time.
Weeks after the presidential election, the public will choose the board of an agency controlling $131 million in funds intended to help more Fresno residents become self-sufficient. Most of the Fresno Economic Opportunities Commission budget comes from grants from public agencies. The EOC operates more than 30 social service programs...
Advance Peace Fresno Receives Hefty State Grant
Advance Peace, the anti-gun violence program coming to Fresno, has received $900,000 in state funding. Fresno Economic Opportunities Commission, the nonprofit administering Advanced Peace, announced Thursday that it has been awarded a three-year California Violence Intervention and Prevention grant. "These funds will allow us to offer mentorship, resources, and training...
For Sale. Fresno to Part With West Fresno Park for $1.
Update, 8/27/2020: the Fresno City Council tabled this item until the Sept. 17 meeting. Here is the original story: Ted and Deborah White don't care about Pride Park's sagging walls or diminishing amenities. Its shady trees offer an escape from the heat on a typical Fresno summer day. "We enjoy...
County Adds 300 Contact Tracers for Outreach to Vulnerable Communities
Fresno County is partnering with the Fresno Economic Opportunities Commission to immediately add 300 contact tracers to help stop a surge of COVID-19 cases. Officials announced on Tuesday that $5.5 million in Fresno County CARES act funding would go toward the effort. Many of the contact tracers had been volunteering...
First 5's Reyes Offered Fresno EOC Top Job
Emilia Reyes is set to become the next CEO of the Fresno Economic Opportunities Commission. Reyes, who holds a similar role with First 5 Fresno County, is expected to over for Brian Angus, who is retiring. Listen to this article: The EOC board voted unanimously on offering the position...
A Look at Fresno EOC as It Searches for New CEO
This week, the board that oversees the Fresno Economic Opportunities Commission is scheduled to select a new CEO. Earlier this year, Fresno EOC's CEO Brian Angus announced he would step away from the post he had held since 2010. Angus has more than 40 years' experience heading groups like EOC. Listen...
Who is Taking Bullard Students Off-Campus for Birth Control Pills?
Students at Bullard High School are being driven off-campus during the school day to pick up birth control pills in vehicles that aren't owned by Fresno Unified School District and by people who don't work for the district, trustee Terry Slatic says. He's concerned about the district's potential liability in...