By Rosita Ventura-Gomez Even if you have been hiding in your homes from the extreme heat, it’s obvious that the city of Chowchilla has been going through renovations. Many residents of Chowchilla have expressed their curiosity about the amount of construction that is happening and its purpose. Well, this is what you need to know. What is going on at Edward Ray Park? In one … Continue reading Why is there so much construction in Chowchilla?
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
By Rosita Ventura-Gomez The long-awaited reopening of Madera Community Hospital has rekindled hope for Madera County residents, who have faced over a year without accessible 24-hour health care. On July 18, at least 300 people attended an informational event about the hospital’s reopening hosted by the Madera Coalition for Community Justice. At this event, Madera County residents were introduced to the American Advanced Management (AAM) … Continue reading Hope Restored: Madera Community Hospital Set to Reopen After Over a Year
By Rosita Ventura-Gomez The City of Chowchilla and its future elections will now be district elections instead of at-large elections– this transition to a new process of election races has stirred the pot not only with the community of Chowchilla, but also with city council members. On June 11th, council members of the City of Chowchilla finalized the adoption of map 401, dividing Chowchilla into … Continue reading Chowchilla Shifts to District-Based Elections Amid Controversy Over Representation and Vendor Fees
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
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
By Rosita Ventura-Gomez With an enormous number of cats and dogs being surrendered or rescued, Madera County Animal Services, an already overwhelmed shelter in Madera County, has been at max capacity for almost a month. “We are understaffed,” said Stacy Burkhalter, a staff member who has been with Madera Animal Services for almost 13 years. “We have too many animals and it puts a lot … Continue reading Too many animals, not enough space: the Madera County Animals Services are in need of community support
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