Community One-Stop Shop Brings Vital Health and Wellness Services to Chowchilla Residents

By Rosita Ventura-Gomez On another sunny afternoon, Chowchilla residents eagerly waited outside the Wilson Middle School gym to attend the Community One-Stop Shop. Created by the Madera County Department of Public Health, the One-Stop Shop is a community resource fair where resources and clinical services are brought to rural and underserved communities in Madera County. “The goal is to link the community to healthcare services,” … Continue reading Community One-Stop Shop Brings Vital Health and Wellness Services to Chowchilla Residents

These four 2024 Chowchilla graduates are making a mark to be the first in their family to attend college

By Rosita Ventura-Gomez As the Chowchilla Union High School Class of 2024 receives their diplomas and heads into a new chapter, four high school graduates will now be the first in their families to attend college. “It feels nice. It’ll make my family proud of what they couldn’t do,” said Sherlyn Gomez, who will be the first not only to receive a high school diploma … Continue reading These four 2024 Chowchilla graduates are making a mark to be the first in their family to attend college

Science in the Park is making STEM education more accessible to the youth of Chowchilla

By Rosita Ventura-Gomez As the orange skies begin to set at Veterans Memorial Park, Chowchilla’s youth eagerly gather around to create a new invention during the Community Science Workshop Network’s yearly event, Science in the Park. “It’s really fun because each time you get different things!” said Ali Renteria, a Chowchilla youth who attended the Science in the Park events four times last summer. (Ali … Continue reading Science in the Park is making STEM education more accessible to the youth of Chowchilla