Central Valley
-
Fresno’s CMAC provides media opportunities in a pandemic
Apr 28, 2021The COVID-19 pandemic has made many tasks difficult to accomplish this past year. For the Community Media Access Collaborative, television broadcasting was one of them.
Despite some initial fears, CMAC has managed to program its three tv...
-
Silver Linings From COVID
Apr 28, 2021The last year has been tough across the globe, but people are finding ways to see the blessings in disguise from the pandemic. The added time from being locked down has opened up new opportunities that...
-
Movie theaters reopening: Know before you go
Apr 27, 2021Movie theaters are opening back up in the Central Valley now that Fresno is in the orange tier.
Yet the experience is different in a few aspects, starting with when you buy your tickets. Instead of...
-
Fresno State’s passport office is open
Apr 27, 2021Now that COVID-19 restrictions are easing, more people are getting ready to travel.
Fresno State’s passport office has been closed for over a year due to the pandemic. The passport office was a big resource for...
-
The verdict heard around the world
Apr 26, 2021There are a lot of emotions that came with the guilty verdict of Derek Chauvin, which came nearly a year after the death of George Floyd.
Chauvin faced three charges in court: second-degree murder, third-degree murder,...
-
Fresno Earth Day 2021
Apr 21, 2021Earth Day was April 22, and Fresno’s 11th annual celebration was held virtually for the second year due to COVID.
There were community activities to create environmental awareness leading up to the virtual events. For example, Fresno...
-
Permaculture: Saving the environment and a trip to the grocery store
Apr 21, 2021Permaculture stands for permanent agriculture. It is the process of building a specialized ecosystem to sustain the grower, plants, animals and all living organisms in the ecosystem. It requires hard labor, patient planning, and a vision...
-
Pregnancy during the Pandemic
Apr 21, 2021Katie Botello had a more eventful pregnancy and delivery experience than anticipated. In December, she tested positive for COVID while pregnant with her daughter Jordan. “It was hard to tell what was COVID and what was...
-
Institute for Media and Public Trust moves forward with Journalists of Color Program
Apr 21, 2021The Institute for Media and Public Trust is continuing its effort to transform Central Valley newsrooms. Its central goal is to improve the trust people have in their media.
The latest way it hopes to do that...
-
Sigma Alpha Epsilon Fraternity Helps Children in Armenia
Apr 20, 2021Fresno State’s Sigma Alpha Epsilon Fraternity is helping Armenian children from a world away. When the attacks in Armenia began last year, the fraternity knew they wanted to help.
Sigma Alpha Epsilon and National Raisin teamed...