Central Valley
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Advocating to lower Black infant mortality
Dec 6, 2020Black women are fighting a health care crisis: high infant mortality rates. Black birth advocates might be the answer to this crisis by helping women have healthier pregnancies.
Black women are at a higher risk for pregnancy...
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Children’s book published by Fresno Unified school counselor
Dec 5, 2020A children’s book written by a local social worker and Fresno state alumna, Deshunna Ricks, Ph.D., is teaching young kids that they are valuable.Â
The book was inspired by Ricks’ childhood. She was placed in...
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Local elementary schools reopen
Dec 4, 2020Elementary schools in both Clovis Unified and Sanger Unified school districts are reopening campuses for in-person learning.
Each Clovis Unified school has its own reopening process based on the survey responses they received from parents and...
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Racially profiled while on the job
Dec 4, 2020A young African American man named Tracy Allen was recently racially profiled while being in a “nice neighborhood” in Fresno County.
Racial profiling is the act of suspecting or targeting a person because of their ethnic background...
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Fresno State student and health care worker becomes a business owner
Dec 4, 2020Jaselynn Villapando is a full-time student at Fresno State and a full-time phone operator at Madera Community hospital. She also loves to inspire people and loves cosmetics. This sparked the idea to start her own business...
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Voting in 2020 is different, but matters just as much
Dec 2, 2020Nothing is sacred in the year 2020, not even the act of voting in a U.S. Presidential Election. Across all 50 states, there are different rules and protocols for voting to prevent the spread of COVID-19....
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Fall 2020 Graduates Transitioning into Their Careers
Dec 2, 2020As we approach the end of this virtual learning year, Fresno State will have hundreds of seniors graduating and heading out on the job market.
One soon-to-be graduate already has a job lined up. Tatiana Lopez...
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TikTok videos bring in donations for Fresno homeless
Dec 2, 2020Homeless people in Fresno are going viral on TikTok thanks to Akram Mohsin or AK, a Fresno State student.
Mohsin helps run his family business, The Tower Gas and Minimart. There, he has been recording TikToks featuring...
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Christmas Tree Lane Opens
Dec 2, 2020Every year, Van Ness Avenue turns into Christmas Tree Lane in December. It’s a big commitment for the people who live along Van Ness, putting up Christmas lights and other decorations.
Joseph Yrulegui, who lives on the...
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Senior Swarm Eases the College Application Process for High School seniors
Dec 1, 2020It’s time to be applying for college. However, with schools closed, high school seniors are turning to organizations like Senior Swarm for help with the college application process.
“Our main target is helping students, especially seniors because...