CITY OF PORTERVILLE LAUNCHING A 90-DAY ZERO-FARE PROGRAM FOR TRANSIT SERVICES TRANSITION

As part of the City of Porterville’s Transit system relaunch on July 1, 2024, the Porterville City Council has authorized implementing a 90-day zero-fare program for Porterville Transit fixed route and ADA paratransit services, effective July 1, 2024 and ending September 29, 2024. Implementing the 90-day zero-fare will assist in the transition of the administration […]

Fresno Yosemite International Airport Offers Tips for Busy Independence Day Travels

Independence Day holiday travel at Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT) is expected to begin Friday, June 28 through Sunday, July 7.  During this 10-day period, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) projects to screen more than 45,600 departing passengers from FAT. Passenger throughput during this period is 20% greater than at the same time last year.  The […]

Kaweah Health graduates class of 39 resident physicians, three fellowship-trained physicians

Thanks to the Graduate Medical Education Program at Kaweah Health, more doctors are practicing in the Central Valley. This year, Kaweah Health is excited to announce the graduation of 41 resident doctors six specialty areas of study, and three fellow doctors (doctors seeking advanced medical training) in its Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Fellowship. Since the […]

Record heat tests worker safety measures

A sprawling heat dome put more than 30 million people across the Western U.S. under excessive heat advisories last week, triggering warnings from the National Weather Service about the danger of extreme heat to human health and potential impacts on “heat-sensitive industries.” Over the past two decades, heat illness awareness and prevention has become a […]

Statement from Sites Project Authority in response to Yolo County Superior Court decision

On Friday, May 31, 2024, the Superior Court of Yolo County released an Order denying all claims in the Friends of the River v. Sites Project Authority case. In late 2023, six environmental organizations, Friends of the River, Center for Biological Diversity, California Sportfishing Protection Alliance, California Water Impact Network, Save California Salmon, and Sierra […]