Gov. Gavin Newsom on Wednesday signed into law the Safe and Affordable Drinking Water Fund bill in the tiny Fresno County community of Tombstone Territory - where residents rely on bottled water because the water from their private wells is contaminated.
Valley Public Radio is proud to announce it has been selected as a 2019 California Nonprofit of the Year by Senator Melissa Hurtado for Senate District 14.
The First 5 town hall forum in partnership with KSEE24 brings you stories on issues vital to the success of valley kids.
Soroptimist International of Delano had its 27th annual Awards Banquet at the American Legion Hall Tuesday night.
California is home to more immigrants than any other state in the nation, and manages the world’s most active border crossing in San Ysidro. Today, we serve as a primary destination for thousands of women and children who are seeking aid at our border, many of whom are referred to immigration court.
State Senator Melissa Hurtado (D-Sanger) today announced collaborative efforts with U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein to protect tens of thousands of disadvantaged communities and family farmers in the state of California.
California Governor Gavin Newsom released his revised $213 billion budget Thursday. His administration announced California will ban chlorpyrifos, a pesticide used to help grow 50 different types of crops in our state, adding the governor's budget will allocate $5.7 million towards an alternative pesticide.
Nearly one million Californians are exposed to unsafe drinking water each year.
And while California's drinking water problems span the length of the state, about half of California's failing water systems are concentrated in the agricultural San Joaquin Valley.