Central Valley

Many farmers markets have been open throughout the pandemic. According to the CDC, “Across the United States, farmers markets have been named an essential service because of their role in supporting local farms and providing communities access to fresh,...

Beautify Fresno is cleaning up Fresno one neighborhood at a time.

It’s more than an event or an organization; it’s a concept.

Mayor Jerry Dyer said “Beautify Fresno means people taking pride in their community, taking pride in...

Fresno State Focus was honored with the 2021 WAVE award for the category of News Coverage.

The winning entry was the April 22, 2020 broadcast by the Spring 2020 MCJ 128 class.

A student in the class, Gio...

As Central Valley schools reopen slowly, Lydia Castaneda continues the fun and challenging adventure of being a mother of two during a pandemic. Both of her daughters continue to learn virtually.

“It has been difficult &...

Pharmacies are giving the COVID-19 vaccine to those who are eligible. However, Jennifer Brantley, who does not fall into an eligible category, was still able to get vaccinated.

She did so by calling her local pharmacy and...

Central Valley businesses have had a wide variety of experiences since the pandemic began.

Ashlyn Cruise runs a craft shop that has been open since 2018.

While she has gone through many changes since opening, the pandemic has...

Along with his family, Ahleeh Villegas from Madera created his own clothing brand called The Seventh Scheme.

“The seven defines the heavenly number when God rested after creating the heavens and earth scheme is a very...

Over the past year, many of us have relied on the internet to work from home and attend school. For the Save the Tower Theatre movement, it has been used to launch a nationally-recognized grassroots effort.

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Spring semester can be an exciting yet stressful time, especially during a pandemic. Usual experiences like graduation and applying for jobs are now a bit different.

Skylar Karle graduated in Spring 2020 with her degree in public...

One lesson that has been pretty apparent over the last year is for some, it’s a lot harder to stay active and keep a good workout schedule when quarantined.

But even with gyms starting to reopen,...