"My Health Shouldn't Have a Price Tag" - DACA Youth Turned Away from Medi-Cal by Miguel Bibanco (The kNOw Youth Media)
Maria Fernandez was three years old when she came to the United States in 1993. As an undocumented immigrant she's faced a number of struggles, including gaining access to quality medical care.
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Pay your Traffic Tickets at a Reduced Rate
Do you have traffic tickets and fines that you can't afford to pay? The State of California is now offering an amnesty program for residents who qualify that can alleviate their debt by almost 80%.
Violations due to be paid before January 1, 2013 are eligible for discounts.
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Californians for Justice is hiring!
Californians for Justice is looking for a lead organizer to join its Fresno office.
The Lead Organizer is responsible for overseeing Californians for Justice Fresno's work and staff needs in the region and should be ready to lead at a regional and statewide level.
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Citizen Engagement Laboratory is looking for a new Digital Campaign Fellow
Are you quick thinking, tech savvy and have a passion for social justice? The Kairos Digital Campaigner Fellowship might be for you!
The Kairos Fellowship is designed to address the racial disparity that exists within the digital movement by pairing robust recruitment with a training and mentorship program that creates a new cohort of tech-savvy campaigners of color.
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CDA Cares Free Dental Clinic is This Weekend!
CDA Cares will be holding a free two-day dental clinic at the Fresno Convention Center this Friday and Saturday, October 2-3, for those in need of dental services.
For more information, visit www.cdafoundation.org.
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Pride in Your Park - Quigley Park Clean-Up
It's time to take pride in Quigley Park and help clean it up this Friday, October 2, 2015. The clean-up will begin at 3:30 p.m.
Pizza and refreshments will be provided to those who help. For more information call (559) 621-PLAY.
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GradNation Community Summit - Tuesday, October 20th
Join community and civic leaders to discuss how to increase the number of student who graduate from high school at the GradNation Community Summit, Tuesday, October 20, 2015 from 8:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. at Fresno State's University Dining Hall.
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It's your time to come up at the United Way's Job Fair
Are you out of a job or are you looking for your next career move? Telemundo 51, the Economic Development Corporation, Radio La Campesina and United Way of Fresno and Madera Counties invite you to Job Fair 2015.
The event will be held Wednesday, October 21 from 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. at United Way of Fresno and Madera Counties. For more information, call (559) 244-5710.
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Community Calendar 
Friday, October 2 - Saturday, October 3, 2015
California Dental Association Cares Free Dental Clinic
Fresno Convention Center
Exhibit Halls 1-3
848 M Street
ARRIVE EARLY! DENTAL SERVICES PROVIDED FIRST COME FIRST SERVED
Friday, October 2, 2015
Pride in Your Park - Quigley Park Clean-Up
Quigley Park
808 W. Dakota Avenue
3:30 p.m.
Saturday, October 3, 2015
Fresno BHC Community Action Day
La Reina de Michoácan
720 E. Belmont Avenue
9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Wednesday, October 14, 2015
Unlocking the Potential of Community Benefits
United Way Fresno and Madera Counties
4949 E. Kings Canyon Road
9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Saturday, October 20, 2015
GradNation Community Summit
Fresno State - University Dining Hall
5241 N. Maple Avenue
8:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
Wednesday, October 21, 2015
Job Fair 2015
United Way of Fresno and Madera Counties
4949 E. Kings Canyon Road
10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Thursday, October 22, 2015
Fresno City Council Meeting
Fresno City Hall
2600 Fresno Street
8:30 a.m.
Thursday, October 29, 2015
Fresno City Council Meeting
Fresno City Hall
2600 Fresno Street
8:30 a.m.
Sunday, November 1, 2015
Covered California Open Enrollment Begins
Share your upcoming event with us to be highlighted in our next newsletter and our website! Send your information about your event by the 10th and 25th of every month to [email protected]
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4949 East Kings Canyon Road
Fresno, California 93727
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After more than a dozen public testimonies urging the commission for more time for public review, the Fresno Planning Commission voted to recommend the approval of the updated Development Code to the Fresno City Council.
The updated Development Code was released for public review on September 11, 2015 allowing the general public only two-weeks for public review of the more than 500 page document.
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Community residents have been part of the General Plan process since the beginning.
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Community leaders from Leadership Counsel for Justice and Accountability and Communities for a New California Education Fund were on-hand to tell the commission the Development Code is too important to rush to a vote without a full public process.
The Development Code is tentatively scheduled to go to Fresno City Council for a workshop on October 22, 2015 with an anticipated action scheduled for October 29, 2015.
Take Action! Contact your Fresno City Council representative by calling (559) 621-8000 and tell him/her the public needs more time to review the code. For more information, contact Leticia Corona at [email protected].
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Californian State Auditor Elaine Howle talks about the increase in Medi-Cal recipients since the Affordable Care Act.
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 Talk show host, Fresno City College alumna, and all-around funny lady Sheryl Underwood packed the house at last week's Fresno City College's Speakers Forum. Her engaging talk with students and others in attendence covered a range of topics including her journey through college, her career as a comedian and time as co-host of
The Talk.
[Read more from The kNOw Youth Media: "Underwood Entertains Packed House"]
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 Did you see Cultiva la Salud's ad in The Fresno Bee last week urging our school district to let our children play by unlocking the gates of our local schools?
It's true, Fresno has a parks problem. But when we open our school grounds, children will be able to walk and play and will help create healthier neighborhoods overall.
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Fresno Building Healthy Communities' work focuses in key areas inspired by our community's stated priorities. Our partners work in teams to influence policy and change systems through actions and advocacy. For more information, click on the images below.
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