Nation Jun 16 California has some of the worst air quality in the country. The problem is rooted in the San Joaquin Valley The ongoing effects of climate change have left much of the West to suffer from worsening air quality in recent years. But in places like California's San Joaquin Valley, home to productions of oil, agriculture and warehouses, this has been…
Politics Jun 09 WATCH: ‘Trump asked us to come,’ rioters said during Jan. 6 attack Before ending its nearly two hour hearing, the committee investigating the Capitol insurrection played video footage of rioters saying former President Donald Trump asked them to come to Washington on Jan. 6.
Politics Jun 07 How states are preparing for a Supreme Court decision that could overturn Roe v. Wade The U.S. Supreme Court is soon expected to issue what could be a momentous decision upending abortion rights. Last month, a leaked draft revealed the conservative justices were preparing to overturn Roe v. Wade, leaving abortion regulation to the states.
Politics May 25 We asked every senator what action should be taken on guns. Here’s what they said In the wake of recent shootings, we asked every sitting U.S. senator: What action, if any, do you think should be taken on guns following the school shooting in Texas?…
Economy May 18 As Fresno tries to manage a housing crisis, a corporate owner moves in A judge has authorized the sale of a local mobile home park at the center of an affordable housing battle to a national corporate landlord, dealing a blow to residents and housing advocates who had hoped their bid for a…
Nation May 06 California wants to be a sanctuary for abortion rights. But in the Central Valley, care is harder to reach Even in a state heavily in favor of the right to choose abortion, access to it isn’t always easy – or well-received – in some places.
Nation Apr 21 Investors are buying up mobile home parks. These Fresno tenants have a different idea The residents at Trails End Mobile Home Park in Fresno, California, have decided to organize an effort to purchase the park themselves in the form of a cooperative. If they are successful, it would be an unusual housing model for…
Nation Apr 12 As California gets its final winter rains, drought is setting up a water battle As a third consecutive dry year sets in on California, drought has become a source of stress and anxiety for farmers and communities.
Economy Mar 17 Rising rents squeeze Americans across the country We've talked about inflation a lot lately and how it's at a 40-year high. But rising rents are a part of that calculation. In many places around the country, rents have been climbing for months, far above the lows of…
Nation Mar 17 In California’s San Joaquin Valley, ACLU says sheriffs test sanctuary policies that protect immigrants The American Civil Liberties Union detailed in a new report the ways sheriff’s departments in eight counties of California’s San Joaquin Valley – home to nearly a million immigrants – have “circumvented” the state’s sanctuary laws meant to protect California…