Need a COVID-19 vaccine or at-home test? What you need to know in Fresno County
An updated version of the COVID-19 vaccine is available for Fresno patients through their local pharmacies and healthcare providers. The new vaccine, produced by ModernaTX Inc. and Pfizer Inc., targets the Omicron variant XBB 1.5 and its other sub-lineages: XBB 1.6 and XBB 2.3. The FDA cited an expected uptick in the XBB variants in…
Healthcare workers give Kaiser strike notice. Fresno workers could walk out in 12 days
Healthcare workers gave a ten-day notice and announced potential dates for a Kaiser strike in October if no new deal is reached with the healthcare provider this month.
Bankrupt Madera hospital wants to sell off farmland to help settle debts
In an attempt to chip away at their millions in debt, Madera Community Hospital’s leaders are trying to sell off a 35.58-acre parcel of land for more than half a million dollars. In November 2013, the hospital’s executives rented out the land to S&K Management, which redeveloped it into an almond tree orchard. In July,…
Kaiser Permanente workers overwhelmingly approve labor strike. What it means for Fresno
The healthcare workers union representing over 1,000 employees at Kaiser Permanente Fresno locations voted overwhelmingly to approve a strike if they don’t reach an agreement with the nonprofit healthcare provider by Sept. 30. About 98% of the 60,000 Kaiser union workers across California approved a potential strike, according to a news release from Service Employees…
Hospital strike looms in Fresno as Kaiser Permanente workers demand better pay
Kaiser Permanente healthcare employees are voting on whether to authorize a strike. Some say a Kaiser worker strike as soon as October is likely.
Fresno shuts down plans for new car wash following outcry. ‘My community came together’
The Fresno City Council denied a developer’s application to build a new car wash next to a care facility for adults with disabilities — siding with more than 50 community members and residents who filled council chambers. The council’s 6-0 vote came after a hearing Thursday in which both sides — concerned community members opposite developer Mohamad…
Madera County Supervisors ask city of Madera to help cover shuttered hospital operating costs
At its Tuesday meeting, the Madera County Board of Supervisors approved sending a letter to ask the city of Madera to cover operating costs for the shuttered Madera Community Hospital beyond the 30 days that
Fresno County in-home care workers rally for living wage; supervisors approve responses to grand jury report on library
In an effort to lobby for a living wage, members of the labor union representing Fresno County in-home care workers briefly interrupted Tuesday’s board of supervisors meeting.
It’s been the world’s hottest month. But what about Fresno?
July has been hotter than average, but we’re nowhere close to hitting the record of 69 days of triple-digit heat set in 2021.
Why single-payer advocates are split on how to overhaul health care in California
For many Californians, the proposal of a state-run single-payer health system remains a ‘pie-in-the-sky’ idea, and odds are it could remain that way, especially if leading advocates can’t agree on how to get there. Democratic leaders and advocates who are looking to transform the current complex health care system are divided on their approach. On…
