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November 19, 2017

Starving students given helping hand with Food Pantry at CSUB

By Harold Pierce, hpierce@bakersfield.com Marisela Rodriguez, a Cal State Bakersfield student navigating her freshman year of college, sometimes goes home to an empty kitchen. Between paying …

 
November 17, 2017

Kaweah Delta Named Among America’s Best for Cardiac Care

By The Business Journal staff Kaweah Delta Medical Center in Visalia was recognized by Healthgrades as one of America’s 50 best hospitals for cardiac surgery and …

 
November 8, 2017

New Project From Google Tracks San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Using Street View Cars

By VPR Staff An online tool from tech giant Google is giving California residents a new look at ground level air pollution in their neighborhoods. The …

 
November 7, 2017

Kern County Announces New Awareness Campaign for Valley Fever

By Harold Pierce Kern County Sheriff Donny Youngblood grew up in Kern County. He hikes here, he rides horses here and golfs here. He remembers elementary …

 
October 30, 2017

Kaiser Grant to Help Physician Shortage

By The Business Journal Staff A grant by Kaiser Permanente has been made to address the Valley’s physician shortage by adding four more residents to Valley …

 
October 5, 2017

Valley Fever on the Rise in San Joaquin County

By Capital Public Radio Valley Fever has become a major concern this year in San Joaquin County. In the last 3 years, the number of cases …

 
September 26, 2017

Saint Agnes opens new residency program for young physicians

By Joe Ybarra | ABC30 FRESNO, Calif (KFSN) – At Saint Agnes hospital there is a growing demand for doctors, particularly in primary care. It’s getting pretty …

 
September 8, 2017

Merced’s doctor shortage is getting worse. But it’s not a new problem.

Photo Credit: Monica Velez, Merced Sun-Star By Monica Velez, mvelez@mercedsunstar.com | Merced Sun-Star Cierra Shelton, a 30-year-old mother of two, has been struggling to find a consistent …

 
August 1, 2017

Congress launches valley fever task force website

Above: In this 2013 file photo, Rep. Kevin McCarthy, R-Bakersfield leads a Congressional Valley Fever Task force, which includes Rep. David Schweikert, R-Arizona, center, and Rep. …

 
July 25, 2017

Local students could be key to one day solving doctor and nurse shortage in the Central Valley

Above: High school students from the Stockton area learn what it’s like to deliver a baby at Kaiser Permanente Medical Center in Modesto. The students are …