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Tricia Stever Blattler led one of the country’s top ag producing counties through historic floods, wildfires and disease outbreaks – and her own personal tragedy.
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By a 4-0 vote, the Orange Cove City Council approved a resolution declaring its opposition to a hydrogen blending demonstration project. -
The former chief financial officer of Granville Homes has accused prominent Fresno developer Darius Assemi of raiding his own company. -
California voters will decide on 14 statewide policy proposals come November, including the high-stakes billionaire tax, an $11 billion affordable housing bond and voter ID requirements. -
Dead fish, shrinking lakes and a dispute over who controls a shared water system have divided the Greenhills Estates community in Chowchilla and sparked a legal battle.
Domestic violence and homelessness often intersect. In fact, it’s common for one to lead to the other. But in Fresno County, only one shelter exclusively serves people facing both.
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Tim Sheehan / Central Valley Journalism CollaborativeThe number of senior citizens who live alone in the San Joaquin Valley has grown by more than 30% since 2012, adding to a population at increased risk to both physical and mental health. -
Manuel Orbegozo / CalMattersIn 2023, the Manufactured Housing Opportunity and Revitalization was given a new name, a new focus and millions more to spend revitalizing California’s most overlooked source of affordable housing. Three years later, the results are starting to come in. -
Esther Quintanilla / CVJCHmong have a rich history in the Central Valley. Over 80,000 call the region their home, with vibrant communities in Fresno, Merced, Stockton and Sacramento counties. -
Larry Valenzuela / CalMattersSchool funding in California steers a lot to wealthy districts and to those with high-needs students. Those in the middle get a lot less.
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Experts share guidance on how to prevent common summertime health risks, such as drowning, fire accidents and heat exhaustion.
For years, immigrants under 21 who qualified as “special immigrant juveniles” have been protected from detention and deportation – but a new federal policy rescinded those protections last month.
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Fig Garden Village was built in the "Town and County" style in the 1950s using reclaimed timbers, bricks and an eclectic design that has made it popular for close to 70 years. -
This gold country town was built around a central plaza, in the Mexican tradition. -
Countless pilots trained at Mefford Field during World War II, and a vintage B-17 nearby is a popular roadside attraction on Highway 99.
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