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SkyLife Air Ambulance marks 35 years of life-saving service
FRESNO, Calif. (FOX26) — The community gathered to thank responders while SkyLife Air Ambulance celebrated 35 years of service. Skylife Air Ambulance is stationed in Fresno, Visalia, Merced, and Byron. The community gathered at the Fresno station to celebrate with food, tours of the aircraft, speak with first responders,...
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Candidates challenge Jim Costa’s ‘experience and expertise’ in bid for Congress
California's 21st Congressional District is being contested by multiple candidates, including Marine Corps veterans Eric Garcia and Lorenzo Rios, who are challenging longtime representative Jim Costa for the seat, with the election to be held on June 2nd.
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New institute brings advanced neuroscience treatment, research to Fresno, Valley
This story was originally published by The Intersection. A new medical institute in Fresno is bringing advanced neuroscience treatment and research to the San Joaquin Valley, reducing the need for patients to travel to San Francisco or Los Angeles for care. The Bob Smittcamp Family Neurosciences Institute formally opened with...
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Visalia stands out as post‑COVID population gains fade across U.S.
America’s largest cities were bouncing back from their post‑pandemic population losses — but not evenly. While most big metros stalled or slipped again in 2025 , Visalia was one of the few places still growing, adding 281 residents for a 0.19% increase and reaching a population of 146,541. Tulare is also up, with 1,084 new residents bringing the city population to 73,907, a 1.47% increase. Nearby Valley cities that lost population include Farmersville, Exeter and Porterville. Big cities lost population during the pandemic, with nearly half of the largest U.S. cities reporting fewer residents in 2022 than in 2020. By 2024, two-thirds of these cities had begun adding residents again. But in 2025, almost all of them saw that momentum fade, with many recording losses in residents again. Experts attributed much of it to one primary factor: a steep decline in net international migration. “Domestic migration is a kind of zero-sum. Some places lose numbers, some places gain them. But immigration is more broad-based across the country. That's why you can have much more of a pervasive decline," said William Frey, demographer with the Brookings Institution. New York City had lost more than 388,000 residents, or about 4.5% of its
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New neuroscience treatment institute opens in Fresno
FRESNO – A new medical institute in Fresno is bringing advanced neuroscience treatment and research to the San Joaquin Valley, reducing the need for patients to travel to San Francisco or Los Angeles for care. The Bob Smittcamp Family Neurosciences Institute formally opened with a flourish at a public...
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New Smittcamp Institute Brings Advanced Neuroscience Treatment and Research to Fresno
The Bob Smittcamp Family Neurosciences Institute formally opened with a flourish at a public reception May 21. The institute brings to the Valley the capacity for newer treatment capabilities that were not previously available locally. Brent Smittcamp said the project sprang from a pair of neurological injuries that affected his...
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Valley Pharmacy invites residents to 100th Anniversary
Though it’s been owned by several families and partners, Valley Prescription & Compounding Pharmacy in Merced has always been independent, and incredibly, this local business can trace its roots in town back more than 100 years. To highlight this accomplishment, the pharmacy is having a 100th Anniversary Celebration on...
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Los Banos, Merced Hospitals Earn Top Patient Safety Grades From Leapfrog
Memorial Hospital Los Banos and Mercy Medical Center in Merced received top marks in Leapfrog’s spring 2026 Hospital Safety Grades, which measure preventable errors, infections, injuries and safety practices. Los Banos, CA (May 15, 2026) — Two Merced County hospitals received top patient safety grades in the latest national...
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14 Valley Hospitals, but Only One in Fresno, Earn A Grades for Patient Safety
Fourteen San Joaquin Valley hospitals received top marks in the spring 2026 hospital safety grades issued by The Leapfrog Group. Kaiser Permanente Medical Center was the lone Fresno hospital to get a straight A ratings. Clovis Community, CRMC, and Saint Agnes received C grades. Getting your Trinity Audio player ready...
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Air Quality in the San Joaquin Valley: 2026 Update
Both the American Lung Association and the San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District released their annual reports recently, and while there is some good news about recent progress being made, the overall message is that our air quality stinks. Clean air is vital for good health; long term exposure to bad air quality can intensify asthma, COPD, flu, pneumonia, heart disease, hypertension, and rheumatic fever, especially in those over 65. However, our bad air quality in the Valley isn't totally our fault - we get contributions from both near and far. Let's take a look at the reports.
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Memorial Hospital Los Banos Nurse Named Among Sutter Health’s Nurses of the Year
Juliemarie Carreiro becomes the first Memorial Hospital Los Banos nurse recognized by Sutter Health as Nurse of the Year for her work improving patient care, safety and coordination. Los Banos, CA (May 8, 2026) — Juliemarie Carreiro, R.N., of Sutter’s Memorial Hospital Los Banos, has been named one of Sutter...
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Central Valley hospitals turn to in-house training to ease nursing shortage and curb costs
FRESNO, Calif. (FOX26) — Hospital staffing shortages don’t just impact patients - they can drive up healthcare costs for taxpayers through higher public spending and insurance premiums. Now, some hospitals are taking a different approach, training future nurses from within. “My biggest passion and drive as to why...
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Adventist Health adds second robotic-assisted surgery system in Hanford
HANFORD, Calif. (FOX26) — Patients in Kings and Tulare counties could soon have shorter waits for robotic-assisted surgery as Adventist Health adds a second da Vinci Xi surgical system in Hanford. The new system will be housed at Adventist Health’s Kerr Outpatient Center and will complement the existing da...
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Early voting begins in Fresno as new poll reveals top candidates for governor
FRESNO, Calif ( ) – Ballots are mailed out, and the voting booths are open. Early voting began Monday morning. “I think that it’s important that we vote for candidates who have a chance at winning,” Fresno County Democratic Party First Vice Chair Marsha Conant said. Neither...