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Mitragyna speciosa, or kratom, is a plant native to Southeast Asia and a botanical cousin of the coffee plant. Kratom leaves have a long history of traditional use as a stimulant and analgesic in that part of the world, but it has gained increasing popularity in the U.S. in recent decades. (Photo: ThorPorre via Wikipedia Commons)
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Fresno pivots on kratom sales, allows natural leaf but bans the plant’s concentrated derivative

by Tim Sheehan December 5, 2025December 5, 2025

Two weeks after giving preliminary approval to a law that would outlaw kratom sales, the Fresno City Council pivoted this week, giving a final green light this week to a modified law that restricts, rather than bans, the sale of kratom products to adults. Kratom, a plant in the same botanical family as coffee, is […]

Posted inHealth

Fresno officials consider prohibiting sale of products containing kratom, sometimes called ‘gas station heroin’

by Tim Sheehan December 1, 2025December 1, 2025
Covered California Executive Director Jessica Altman addresses reporters at an event in Fresno to promote open enrollment in the state-backed Affordable Care Act marketplace on Nov. 13, 2025. Joining her are Fresno County District 3 Supervisor Luis Chavez, left, and Dr. Olga Meave, CEO of Clinica Sierra Vista health clinics in Fresno and Kern counties. (Photo: Tim Sheehan / Central Valley Journalism Collaborative)
Posted inHealth Care

Covered California enrollment’s open. But without a tax credits extension, will thousands in the Valley be unable to pay?

by Tim Sheehan November 15, 2025November 17, 2025
Posted inHealth Care

“Big Beautiful Bill” fallout could be “devastating” to Valley health care, Assembly members say

by Tim Sheehan November 13, 2025November 13, 2025
Posted inHealth

Valley Latinos face lower Alzheimer’s mortality rates than whites. The big question: why?

by Tim Sheehan November 10, 2025November 10, 2025
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Nurses at three Valley hospitals plan one-day strike for better wages, staffing conditions

by Tim Sheehan October 27, 2025October 29, 2025
Posted inHealth Care

New poll shows most California voters say next governor should prioritize health care

by Tim Sheehan October 23, 2025October 23, 2025
Posted inBIPOC Communities

Latinos in the San Joaquin Valley face higher obesity rates than non-Latinos. That carries broad health implications

by Tim Sheehan October 22, 2025October 22, 2025
Posted inHealth Care

Expiration of COVID-era tax credits could spike health insurance costs by more than double for lower-income Valley residents

by Tim Sheehan October 7, 2025October 7, 2025
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West Nile virus, spread by mosquitoes, claims a third life in the San Joaquin Valley

by Tim Sheehan October 2, 2025October 2, 2025

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