By The Center at the Sierra Health Foundation Recently, in his State of the State address, Governor Gavin Newsom recognized that “the [San Joaquin] Valley may be known around the world for [...] Continue Reading
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Equity on the Mall: The Valley Is Rising
By The Center at the Sierra Health Foundation Recently, in his State of the State address, Governor Gavin Newsom recognized that “the [San Joaquin] Valley may be known around the world for [...] Continue Reading
San Joaquin Valley Facing Serious Impacts Says Climate Change Assessment
By Vic Bedoian Virtually every aspect of life in the San Joaquin Valley will be dramatically affected by climate change. Mostly because of a warming planet. At a symposium sponsored by the Fresno [...] Continue Reading
San Joaquin Valley Facing Serious Impacts Says Climate Change Assessment
By Vic Bedoian Virtually every aspect of life in the San Joaquin Valley will be dramatically affected by climate change. Mostly because of a warming planet. At a symposium sponsored by the Fresno [...] Continue Reading
“Our Valley, Our Voice”
By Peter Maiden A town hall meeting titled “Our Valley, Our Voice” was held by the California Environmental Justice Alliance (CEJA) at Bitwise in downtown Fresno on July 15. A second meeting was held [...] Continue Reading
Creating Spaces for Central Valley’s LGBTQ Community
By Hannah Brandt June 2017 was a big month for firsts in the Central Valley. The first Gay Pride Parade in Fresno was held in the Tower District in 1991. Now called the Rainbow Pride Festival and [...] Continue Reading
Clearing the Air: Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and forest Degradation
By Tom Frantz Recent visitors to the Sierra Mountains above the San Joaquin Valley are shocked to see the dead and dying trees of these once magnificent forests. This devastation is spreading from [...] Continue Reading
Water Everywhere–But Not a Drop to Drink
Communities across the San Joaquin Valley joined together on May 4 to demand help with the drinking water crisis faced by many of the San Joaquin Valley's unincorporated towns. Events were held in [...] Continue Reading
Feds Bust Waste Management, Inc., for Breaking Hazardous Waste Laws
By: Vic Bedoian Federal investigators have found that Waste Management, Inc., has violated the law by not properly handling the banned chemical PCB at its toxic waste landfill located near the San [...] Continue Reading