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  • James Mendez

    James Mendez came to Fresno in 1977 for his medical residency training at what was then called the Valley Medical Center. He stayed to practice medicine and raise a family. He is now a retired physician and a community activist.

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Costa Fighting to Save Medicaid

On April 8, Rep. Jim Costa (D‒Fresno) held a “Medicaid Matters” telephone town hall for a discussion with his constituents about Donald Trump and House Republicans’ budget proposal to cut Medicaid by [...] Continue Reading

CineCulture Features Backlash

On April 11, CineCulture will present the Canadian documentary film Backlash: Misogyny in the Digital Age by co-directors Guylaine Maroist and Léa Clermont-Dion. Backlash follows four women who have [...] Continue Reading

Impact of Egg Prices on Panaderias

The avian flu resulted in more than 111 million birds being infected or culled between February 2022 and January 2025. The loss of millions of egg-laying chickens caused decreased egg production. With [...] Continue Reading

Dockworkers’ Strike

In early October, there was a short-lived strike by about 45,000 dockworkers of the Atlantic and Gulf Coast International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA). The ILA had been negotiating since May 2024 [...] Continue Reading