By Tom Frantz It is a fact that residents in Fresno, Tulare, Kings and Kern counties breathe the worst air in the nation. The rest of the San Joaquin Valley is slightly better. This pollution [...] Continue Reading
Science & Health
Undocumented and Uninsured in Fresno
By Gerardo Sauceda Espinoza “Anyone who has ever struggled with poverty,” noted author James Baldwin in 1960, “knows how extremely expensive it is to be poor.” That succinct sentiment could have [...] Continue Reading
Undocumented and Uninsured in Fresno
By Gerardo Sauceda Espinoza “Anyone who has ever struggled with poverty,” noted author James Baldwin in 1960, “knows how extremely expensive it is to be poor.” That succinct sentiment could have [...] Continue Reading
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
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
Clearing the Air: Protect Our Forests
By Tom Frantz Residents of the San Joaquin Valley reside in a polluted and sterile world. We breathe air saturated with dust, exhaust, smoke, ammonia and pesticides. We tread on concrete and [...] Continue Reading
Clearing the Air: Protect Our Forests
By Tom Frantz Residents of the San Joaquin Valley reside in a polluted and sterile world. We breathe air saturated with dust, exhaust, smoke, ammonia and pesticides. We tread on concrete and [...] Continue Reading
American Indian Health Project
By Serena Cuevas The Fresno American Indian Health Project (FAIHP), a nonprofit agency, is a culturally sensitive health access and advocacy program for American Indians and Alaska Natives. The [...] Continue Reading
American Indian Health Project
By Serena Cuevas The Fresno American Indian Health Project (FAIHP), a nonprofit agency, is a culturally sensitive health access and advocacy program for American Indians and Alaska Natives. The [...] Continue Reading
Clearing the Air: Three Victories for the People
By Tom Frantz Three significant events took place recently that should improve the quality of life for residents in the San Joaquin Valley. First, the Central Valley Air Quality Coalition (CVAQ) [...] Continue Reading
Clearing the Air: Three Victories for the People
By Tom Frantz Three significant events took place recently that should improve the quality of life for residents in the San Joaquin Valley. First, the Central Valley Air Quality Coalition (CVAQ) [...] Continue Reading
Paul G. Allen: Cofounder of Microsoft, Visionary and Philanthropist
By Dr. George B. Kauffman Paul Gardner Allen died at the age of 65 on Oct. 15, 2018, after a nine-year battle with non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma. Allen was born on Jan. 21, 1953, in Seattle, Wash., where [...] Continue Reading