In the wake of California being slammed by a series of atmospheric river storms, a special legislative hearing was held in Sacramento to consider California’s preparedness and response to future [...] Continue Reading
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Central Valley Groundwater Sinking Faster Than Ever
Aquifers in the Central Valley are being depleted at an ever-increasing rate according to a study recently published online by the prestigious Nature magazine. The research looked at two decades of [...] Continue Reading
Fresno’s Lee Herrick Named California’s Poet Laureate
Governor Gavin Newsom recently appointed Fresno poet Lee Herrick as California’s newest poet laureate. Herrick is the first Asian American to be so honored. He has been widely published in literary [...] Continue Reading
Fresno Residents Urge Leaders to Improve Housing
Thanks to money from the American Rescue Act of 2021, Fresno officials have targeted $40 million to improve housing in the city. But many residents, especially in less affluent parts of town, are [...] Continue Reading
State AG Tells Environmentalists He Has Their Back
California Attorney General Rob Bonta made a whirlwind visit to Fresno on Aug. 9 to hear from residents living in communities that are environmentally and economically stressed. What he heard were [...] Continue Reading
Yosemite Logging Halted by Lawsuit over Environmental Concerns
What’s behind the logging in Yosemite National Park? It was announced as a fuel reduction project by park officials to improve fire resistance in the park’s forests but has instead ignited controversy [...] Continue Reading
Tala de árboles de Yosemite Detenida Por Demanda Por Preocupaciones Ambientales
¿Qué hay detrás de la tala en el Parque Nacional Yosemite? Los funcionarios del parque lo anunciaron como un proyecto de reducción de combustible para mejorar la resistencia al fuego en los bosques [...] Continue Reading
Global Warming Producing Multiple Threats to the Valley
Climate activist and author Bill McKibben, in the San Joaquin Valley recently, warned that rising global heat is at the core of California’s increasing droughts, mammoth wildfires and water shortages. [...] Continue Reading
Saving a Cultural Icon and a Neighborhood
After an excruciating period of bargaining, the Fresno City Council voted to purchase the Tower Theatre, which has been at the center of controversy and a culture-war conflict for more than a year. [...] Continue Reading
Ukrainians Gather to Welcome War Refugees
Ukrainians gathered under a canopy-covered matrix of picnic tables at Selma Layne Park in north Fresno on May 14. Some have been living in the Valley for 20 to 30 years. Some are newly arrived. [...] Continue Reading
Jeff Robinson: Fresno’s Gay Mayor Remembered
Jeff Robinson, an iconic leader in Fresno’s LGBTQ+ community and longtime host of a pioneering radio program on KFCF, died at the age of 60 last month. He was widely respected for his enduring service [...] Continue Reading
Challenges of a Warming Valley Region
Climate change is dramatically affecting virtually every aspect of life in the San Joaquin Valley and our surrounding mountains. Mostly because of a warming planet, state and region. In 2018, [...] Continue Reading