Fresno

Coronavirus

California’s intensive care nightmare: Which hospitals are full?

In the worst-hit counties, some hospitals are sending critically ill patients to other counties. Others are keeping ICU patients in crowded emergency rooms. Imperial, Kings, San Benito, Madera and Fresno are among those in the worst shape.

By Rachel Becker • December 9, 2020

California Divide

Nearly 200 workers test positive for COVID-19 at Foster Farms poultry plant in Fresno

Foster Farms shut down its facility on Cherry Street in Fresno following a coronavirus outbreak but reopened by Monday, according to company officials. Over the past two weeks, 193 workers at the 1,400-person facility in southwest Fresno tested positive for COVID-19, according to Ira Brill, vice president of communications for Foster Farms. None of the […]

By Manuela Tobias • December 7, 2020

California Divide

Deep distrust: Why few farmworkers show up for COVID-19 testing

Lea este artículo en español. On Sept. 9, a mobile testing site rolled up to Huron Middle School in the 7,000-person rural city 50 miles south of Fresno. In four hours, only four people showed up for free COVID-19 testing. At five other coronavirus testing events organized by the Fresno County Health Department that month in […]

By Manuela Tobias • November 25, 2020

Justice

Video shows forceful arrest of an unarmed homeless man. Did Fresno police go too far?

By Manuela Tobias • November 24, 2020

Environment

Well water throughout California contaminated with ‘forever chemicals’

They’re everywhere. They last forever. They’re dangerous. They’re expensive to remove. And many Californians don’t even know they’re drinking them.

By Rachel Becker • November 19, 2020

Economy

California mayors share how the pandemic shapes their cities

In the latest installment of the “Future of Work” series, California mayors explain their cities’ most pressing issues.

By Elizabeth Castillo • November 16, 2020

Elections

California dramatically cut provisional ballots. Here’s how

California officials credit new vote centers for a substantial drop in time-consuming provisional ballots this election cycle.

By Lewis Griswold • November 6, 2020

Elections

California’s counters still have millions of ballots to go

California still must count 4.5 million ballots, a bigger job than what it faced two days after the election in 2016.

By Lewis Griswold • November 5, 2020

California Wildfires

Creek Fire update: Here’s when major Fresno-area fires will be fully contained

By Manuela Tobias • November 2, 2020

Homelessness

Fresno to get millions from California to convert another motel into homeless housing

By Manuela Tobias • October 30, 2020