Central Valley

  • Opening Fresno County Businesses

    - Sep 30, 2020

    2020 has been a roller coaster for businesses thanks to the coronavirus. They closed, then re-opened, then closed again.

    Governor Gavin Newsom loosened restrictions on October 1, but before that, business owners and community members gathered...

  • From strangers to best friends

    - Sep 18, 2020

    In the last few months, two homes on Phillip street in Fresno were transformed. While fresh flowers and a community garden grew on the outside, an unexpected friendship blossomed on the inside.

    Chanthi and James lived next...

  • Pandemic Safe Date

    - Sep 18, 2020

    Date nights are anything but typical right now. How do you go on a date when you can’t leave your house? The pandemic has forced many couples to think outside the box when it comes to...

  • Finding a Job During COVID

    - Sep 15, 2020

    The pandemic has kept many businesses closed or open with limitations for months, causing a lot of people, including Fresno State students, to lose their jobs.

    Although it can hard looking for a new job, students...

  • Fantasy Football in the age of COVID

    - Sep 14, 2020

    With the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, this football season will be very different. But, one Fresno home is keeping all the beer, food, and yelling that traditionally comes with it.

    For Fresno State student Albert Gonzales...

  • Making Clothing During COVID

    - Sep 14, 2020

    The COVID-19 pandemic has left us with cancelled plans, cleared schedules, and whole lot of time on our hands.

    Many have used this time to try something they’ve never done before. For Dorian Castro, this meant putting...

  • Nurses On The Front Lines

    - May 5, 2020

    by: Joanne Voss

    Medical professionals all over the world are working to stop the spread and treat patients with COVID-19.

    Nurses are some of the these professionals who are working on the front lines of the pandemic....

  • COVID-19 Doubters

    - May 5, 2020

    There are people who doubt that this pandemic is serious, but some people have taken this doubt a step further.

    Videos are circulating where people are licking toilet seats, items on shelves and shopping carts. 

    This is a...

  • Helping ease the shortage of face masks

    - May 5, 2020

    FRESNO, Calif.– As the Coronavirus pandemic continues to engulf the United States, a national shortage of N-95 masks had prompted a creative solution on D.I.Y versions.

    Amandalynn Rivera and Blanca Ruiz both produce homemade masks. Rivera...

  • Coronavirus Impacts Shoe Reselling Business

    - May 1, 2020

    Ayden Alvarado resells shoes as a side job. He buys shoes that are limited edition or in high demand with low stock and resells them at a higher price.

    Last year Alvarado made a lot of...