Two homeless shelters, the Journey Home and the Golden State Triage Center, are closing in Fresno by the end of 2025 due to a lack of ongoing state and federal funding, which had previously supported [...] Continue Reading
Local & State
FPD Patronizing Store That Violates Firearms Laws?
At a Sept. 20 symposium hosted by Enough Gun Violence/Brady Greater Fresno (EGV/BGF), experts and advocates raised alarm over law enforcement firearm procurement practices and their potential link to [...] Continue Reading
Medios Públicos del Valle Central Gravemente Afectados
Le pregunté a Joe Moore, presidente y gerente general de Valley Public Radio, cuándo el personal de la estación se dio cuenta de que las amenazas del presidente Trump contra los medios públicos se [...] Continue Reading
Valley Solidarity Assemblies
In this moment of rising fascism, where we stand defines our integrity. In our daily lives, we see those willing to step forward, to courageously voice dissent and to enter into solidarity [...] Continue Reading
A Rocky Road to Equity
Community advocates scored a major victory in June in their fight for fairness and inclusion when the Transportation for All coalition gained 12 seats on the Measure C transportation sales tax renewal [...] Continue Reading
New West Fresno Park Named for Dolores Huerta
On June 30, the City of Fresno broke ground for a new park in West Fresno, named for the iconic farm labor and civil rights leader Dolores Huerta, who traveled up from Bakersfield with her daughter [...] Continue Reading
New West Fresno Park Named for Dolores Huerta
On June 30, the City of Fresno broke ground for a new park in West Fresno, named for the iconic farm labor and civil rights leader Dolores Huerta, who traveled up from Bakersfield with her daughter [...] Continue Reading
Bredefeld Uses BOS as a Soapbox
Pride Month Sparks Outburst from Bredefeld June is Pride Month in the United States, officially recognized since President Bill Clinton’s Proclamation 7203 in 1999. Yet at the June 10 meeting of [...] Continue Reading
County Oral Health Improvement Plan
In January 2019, a collaborative process including community members, local community-based organizations and other stakeholders united with the intent to improve Fresno County’s oral health [...] Continue Reading
Central Valley Briefs
Creating the Transportation Future We Deserve Fresno County residents deserve a seat at the table when decisions are made about the county’s transportation future. Residents should have a say in [...] Continue Reading
Fresno Homeless Ordinance Conflicts with State Model
On May 12, Governor Gavin Newsom released a state model ordinance for “cities and counties to immediately address [homeless] encampments with urgency and dignity.” The Governor’s Office said that the [...] Continue Reading
Madera Celebrates May Day
On May 1, approximately 200 people participated in the May Day March in Madera to celebrate workers, particularly immigrants. On a sunny and pleasant afternoon, participants gathered in Courthouse [...] Continue Reading