Central Valley Journalism Collaborative

Central Valley Journalism Collaborative Homegrown nonprofit news based in the heart of California. We are restoring a vibrant, local free press, starting with the Central Valley.

The Central Valley Journalism Collaborative is a non-profit model that succeeds through philanthropic support and community ownership. CVJC collaborates with local newsrooms to fund journalists through a sustainable revenue share model that safeguards philanthropic investments and protects jobs in Journalism. CVJC hires local journalists, local journalists write for local newsrooms to represent th

e stories and voices of the Central Valley’s richly diverse communities. This is an innovative approach, a new ecosystem that we believe has the power to preserve, revive, and nurture independent local news everywhere.

04/03/2026

The Fresno County Superintendent of Schools candidate forum, presented by The Maddy Institute, CVJC, Fresnoland, GV Wire, and KVPR.

Journalists face trauma on multiple fronts — historical, first-hand, and vicarious. Psychoanalyst Zak Mucha and journali...
09/16/2025

Journalists face trauma on multiple fronts — historical, first-hand, and vicarious. Psychoanalyst Zak Mucha and journalist Trey Bundy will share practical ways to recognize and manage the impact of trauma on your reporting and in your work with sources.

CVJC Training: Trauma for Journalists
📅 When: Wednesday, September 17, 2025, 11:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m. PT
💻 Where: Zoom
🎙️ Speakers: Zak Mucha, LCSW (psychoanalyst; president, Chicago Center for Psychoanalysis) in conversation with journalist Trey Bundy, managing editor of The Intersection health equity reporting lab
✅ Cost: Free and open to all Central Valley journalists
🔗 RSVP here: https://forms.gle/ZTuFHdo9q8ej2wTF8

Merced approves more funding to continue providing "r**e kit" exams to sexual assault survivors after more than decade o...
03/26/2025

Merced approves more funding to continue providing "r**e kit" exams to sexual assault survivors after more than decade of not offering the service.

Merced's city council has directed more funding to support forensic medical exams for collecting evidence associated with sexual assault.

Respected Valley journalist Esther Quintanilla has joined CVJC as our newest reporter, covering English Language Learner...
01/25/2025

Respected Valley journalist Esther Quintanilla has joined CVJC as our newest reporter, covering English Language Learner communities.

She received two Edward R. Murrow Awards for her coverage of the Madera Community Hospital closure and the push by farmworkers for new voting rights in California.

Welcome to the team, Esther!

Adam Gray declares victory over John Duarte in Congressional District 13 race.
12/04/2024

Adam Gray declares victory over John Duarte in Congressional District 13 race.

With all counties reporting final votes, Adam Gray declares victory over incumbent Congressman John Duarte in CA-13 race

She has been called a pioneer who blazed a trail in the Valley for women in the legal field.
11/30/2024

She has been called a pioneer who blazed a trail in the Valley for women in the legal field.

The Valley's legal community is in mourning after Betty Dawson first woman Merced County presiding judge dies at age 76

Gray pulls ahead of Duarte in race for Congressional District 13.
11/27/2024

Gray pulls ahead of Duarte in race for Congressional District 13.

The race for California's Congressional District 13 continues to be tight. Adam Gray pulls ahead of John Duarte in CA-13 race

For members of the Indigenous community in Merced County and California, “Native American Heritage Month” is a year-roun...
11/25/2024

For members of the Indigenous community in Merced County and California, “Native American Heritage Month” is a year-round effort to protect and preserve their culture and traditions.

The Merced FOCUS's Christian De Jesus Betancourt examines how Indigeous communities are celebrating Central Valley's Native American cultures

Three 9-week online courses are being offered for those interested in entering the cannabis industry.
11/20/2024

Three 9-week online courses are being offered for those interested in entering the cannabis industry.

Three different certificates will be available through UC Merced Extension program offering cannabis workforce classes

The qeej, a flute traditionally crafted from bamboo, is central to Hmong cultural rituals.
11/20/2024

The qeej, a flute traditionally crafted from bamboo, is central to Hmong cultural rituals.

A special performance was held in Merced City Council chambers, as Hmong flute masters were honored with a special resolution

The race for the 13th Congressional District couldn’t be any more of a toss up, following Tuesday's vote count.
11/20/2024

The race for the 13th Congressional District couldn’t be any more of a toss up, following Tuesday's vote count.

Only 227 votes now separate the 13th Congressional District race, John Duarte's lead over Adam Gray is now just razor thin

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