Visalia On The Way To District Elections For City Council
he city of Visalia is getting closer to altering how they elect their city council. As FM 89's Jeffrey Hess reports, it's a move that some hope will...
View ArticleCalifornia, Is It Time To Wave Goodbye To Your Front Lawn?
While agriculture is California’s largest consumer of water, Governor Jerry Brown wants to increase the focus on commercial and resident users. Jeffrey...
View ArticleCentral Valley Residents Say High-Speed Rail Is Running Them Over
Some home and land owners in the pathway of California’s high-speed rail project are claiming the rail authority is treating them with disrespect and...
View ArticleFresno City Council Changes Mind On Medical Marijuana Growing
The Fresno City Council is reversing course on an ordinance that would have allowed limited indoor cultivation of medical marijuana. The deal appeared...
View ArticleDrought Causing Increase In Bad Air In Valley
California’s prolonged drought is causing a sharp rise in air pollution in the Central Valley. That’s according to an annual report on air quality in...
View ArticleHmong Community Reacts To Murder-Suicide
In the wake of a recent mid-day murder-suicide in Fresno, the issue of domestic violence is being thrust back into the spotlight. 33-year old Zhang...
View ArticleWorking On The Railroad: High-Speed Rail Sparks New Career Interest
With work on California’s High-Speed rail about to take off, interest in the trades that the rail will need appears to be increasing. That’s according...
View ArticleFresno Leaders React To Keith Foster Report
Fresno’s Police auditor is recommending seven changes at the department to prevent criminal behavior among their officers. The changes are being made...
View ArticleFresno's Not Ferguson: Why Are Police Shootings and Complaints Down?
After years of community complaints about the Fresno Police Department, the numbers of complaints and officer-involved shootings are trending down....
View ArticleValley Edition Interview: Janet Napolitano
UC President Janet Napolitano visited the San Joaquin Valley last week, including a stop at the Del Rey farm of organic peach grower David Mas Masumoto,...
View ArticleCharges Dropped Against Rim Fire Suspect, Groveland Reaction
A federal judge has dismissed charges against the California man accused of sparking the Rim Fire near Yosemite National Park in 2013. Valley Public...
View ArticleSome Young Fresnans Remain Skeptical Of Police Outreach
In Fresno tonight, police officers and teenagers will meet to look for ways to build trust and bridging the gap between them. The violent protests in...
View ArticleWater Conservation Leads To Unexpected Outcomes
Cities across the valley are working to cut their water use under new regulations as the state struggles through its fourth year of drought. However,...
View ArticleFrom Police to Pipes: Fresno Leveraging 'Big Data' To Improve City Functions
There is a growing movement in Fresno to leverage the power of big data to improve a wide variety of city services from water conservation, to street...
View ArticleStoryland-Playland To Re-Open In September
Fresno’s Storyland and Playland amusement parks could re-open by mid-September. The head of the new Storyland-Playland board thinks the parks can...
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