In the News
By: Agnes Constante
Hmong and Laotian veterans who fought alongside the United States during a "secret war" in Laos against North Vietnamese forces celebrated a legislative victory last month after the passage of a bill that allows them to be buried in national cemeteries.
Last week, as I walked through the rows of almond trees on my ranch outside of Fresno, I thought of my father and grandfather, who farmed this same land. I thought about the opportunity land presents to each generation, and the challenges we all face as San Joaquin Valley farmers.
Farmers in our Valley always face three major challenges among many others: Water, labor, and trade.
By: Mackenzie Mays
Fresno congressman Jim Costa is urging federal immigration agents to cut back on workplace audits, saying they will have a "severe and disproportionate" impact on agricultural communities in the Valley.
By: David Taub
Any Valley resident or farmer will tell you, where the water flows, food grows.
It was July 12 that the latest Congressional effort to provide water for Central Valley farmers passed the House of Representatives. H.R. 23, or the GROW Act, passed 230-190 on the House floor.
Congressman Jim Costa, D-Fresno, talked with Merced County health leaders and advocates on July 6, 2017 to receive feedback and discuss how the Republicans' proposed health bill will impact people in Merced County.
Congressman Jim Costa speaks with Kevin Cirilli of Bloomberg:
On the evening of May 18th, the Los Banos Soroptimists held a very special evening to honor local women of all ages for their distinction. The group was also honored to have in attendance representatives from the offices of Congressman Jim Costa, Senator Anthony Canella, Assembly Adam Gray, as well as County Supervisor Jerry O'Banion, and Mayor Mike Villalta. The Soroptimists work with, and award those women within our community who have shown achievement in many areas, as well as unselfish time in service to others in many ways.
The Korean War had been raging for two years when Riverdale native Bill Robinett spent his first night in a trench in Korea. He was 22 and scared.
"It was very scary, of course, especially the first week and first night," says Robinett, now 85 and living in Fresno. "We were in our trench and they (North Koreans) were in their trench about a quarter-mile away and it was a case of who could shoot the most at each other.
Bill Robinett of Fresno is a Korean War veteran who will be traveling to Washington, D.C. with the Central Valley Honor Flight.
The fiscal year 2027 House Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Bill passed by the U.S. House of Representatives contains $750,000 for improvements at the Porterville Muncipal Airport.
In addition the bill contains $3.2 million for the completion of the Farm to Market Corridor project that runs through Ducor on Avenue 56.
FRESNO, Calif. (FOX26) - An American flag that flew as a symbol of freedom and service received a final salute in Fresno on Saturday.
Veterans, community leaders, and families gathered for a flag retirement ceremony honoring the flag, veterans, and America's upcoming 250th anniversary.
FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- The City of Fresno hosted its first-ever honorable flag retirement ceremony Saturday.
It comes ahead of Flag Day on Sunday and as part of the celebrations marking 250 years of our nation's independence.
FRESNO, Calif. - California continues to battle the spread of invasive golden mussels, a species that experts warn could have major impacts on waterways, infrastructure, and ecosystems across the state.
FOX26 set out to answer two questions: who is leading the response to stop the species from spreading, and how often are new detections added to the state's tracking map?