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
Healthcare
Global Solidarity and Local Resistance through Art
“Zein was the youngest member of the al-Najar family. They lived in Deir el-Balah in the central Gaza Strip. On Oct. 10, 2023, 18 members of the family, including five children and three women, were [...] Continue Reading
Community Groups Say CHS Mismanaged Funds
Two advocacy organizations dedicated to protecting the health and well-being of underserved populations in Fresno are suing the Community Health System (CHS), the nonprofit that operates the two major [...] Continue Reading
Lawsuit Wants to Know Why Fresno Hospital “Lost” $1 Billion
On Aug. 7, Cultiva La Salud and Fresno Building Healthy Communities filed a lawsuit against the Community Health System (CHS) for the misuse of $1 billion in public funds. CHS operates both the [...] Continue Reading
Having Health Insurance Can Save Your Life
Maria is a meticulous woman. She’s organized, brushes her teeth after every meal, counts her calories, works out daily with her son—she tries to control what she can. But as in all things with life, [...] Continue Reading
Tener Seguro de Salud Puede Salvar tu Vida
María es una mujer meticulosa. Es muy organizada, se cepilla los dientes después de cada comida, cuenta sus calorías, hace ejercicio todos los días con su hijo—trata de controlar lo que puede. Pero, [...] Continue Reading
Protecting Children from Pesticide Exposure
Each morning, I help my four children get ready for school and daycare, where I trust that they will be safe. I trust that our teachers and administrators will ensure that children can’t access [...] Continue Reading
Proporcionando Atención Médica a Inmigrantes en “La Última Frontera” de California
POR PETER SCHURMANN (Nota del Editor: la siguiente nota se reproduce con el permiso de Ethnic Media Services, https://ethnicmediaservices.org) Alvaro Urrea Olivares tiene una voz suave y [...] Continue Reading
Central Valley Briefs
Coalinga-Huron Teachers Vote to Strike On April 15, educators from the Coalinga-Huron Unified Teachers Association (CHUTA) voted to authorize a strike if a settlement cannot be reached by early [...] Continue Reading
Stop the Age Bashing
In the interest of full disclosure, I admit nine decades of age plus being well into the 10th influencing the following. Growing up in the era of experience gained in age being honored and [...] Continue Reading
Investigation of Valley Children’s Hospital CEO Payday
(Editor’s note: This story was originally published by Fresnoland, a nonprofit news organization. We reprint it with their permission.) Two Fresno City Council members are calling on state leaders [...] Continue Reading
Black Women at Highest Risk for Pregnancy Deaths
BY VIVIENNE AGUILAR (Editor’s note: The following article is printed with permission of the Central Valley Journalism Collaborative.) Khadija Fox screamed in pain when the doctor forcefully [...] Continue Reading