One of the nation's biggest Veterans Day parades, a pancake breakfast, veterans recognition ceremonies, and other events are on the schedule for this week in the Fresno area to honor those who have served in uniform. Wednesday Events The Fresno chapter of the Kappa Alpha Psi fraternity will host the...
Opinion: What Is the VA’s Role in Criminal Behavior?
The Veterans Health Administration has contributed to an epidemic of suicide and criminal behavior among veterans, leaving state and local communities to pick up the pieces. It is time for Congress to investigate. (The Veterans Health Administration is a part of the Department of Veterans Affairs.) According to the 2017 VA/DOD...
California’s Homelessness Crisis — and Possible Solutions — Explained
By Matt Levin and Jackie Botts, CalMatters California’s most vexing issue is also its most shameful: the large and rising number of residents who lack a safe place to call home. In a state with vast amounts of wealth, more than 150,000 of its residents sleep in shelters, cars, or...
This Holiday Season, Help End Veteran Homelessness
In 1830, nearly 50 years after the end of the Revolutionary War, the artist John Neagle painted a haunting portrait of a homeless veteran named Joseph Winter. Winter was an immigrant from Germany who volunteered to help deliver American independence. After risking his life to defend a nation that became...
Got a Small Business? Kaiser Permanente Wants to Hear From You.
Kaiser Permanente Fresno hopes to support the local economy with a new initiative giving small and diverse-owned businesses the opportunity to provide goods and services. Listen to this article: “We believe in supporting local businesses that reflect the community where our employees live and work,” said Wade Nogy, area manager...
Rediscovering America: A Quiz for Veterans Day
November 11 is Veterans Day, which has been observed under its current name since 1954 and honors all American veterans. The quiz below, from the Ashbrook Center at Ashland University, Ashland, Ohio, provides an opportunity for you to test your knowledge of this national holiday, its origins, and the role...
Veterans Memorial Unveiled at Fresno City Hall
Veterans, families and community leaders joined together Friday to dedicate a permanent memorial to honor veterans at Fresno City Hall. The three panel granite monument lists the names of 464 U.S. service members from Fresno who died in conflicts dating back to WWI. It is prominently located on the front...
Honor a Veteran. Ride Your Motorcycle Saturday.
It's not too late to ride in the Combat Veterans Motorcycle Run, which will start Saturday at Clawson Motorsports in Fresno and end at Jackson's Roadhouse on Auberry Road in the foothills. Your registration fee — $35 and $15 for an additional rider — benefits two veterans groups plus you...
New Burial Rules Seek to Extend Arlington Cemetery Lifespan
FALLS CHURCH, Va. — In an effort to save dwindling space, the Army is proposing new rules to limit who can be buried at Arlington National Cemetery. Under the current rules, the cemetery would run out of space by the mid-2050s, the Army says. The proposed restrictions would preserve the...
Starr Elementary Celebrates Its Heroes, Then Starts Running
Starr Elementary School said "thank you for your service" in a big way Friday to active duty military and veterans, police, fire, and other first-responders before the start of the school's annual "Heroes Jog-a-thon" fundraiser. The field behind the school was bedecked with American flags, balloons, and brightly colored handmade...