FRESNO, Calif. (FOX26) — In a time when many people say the world feels increasingly charged and divisive, a new San Joaquin Valley group is trying to bring neighbors back into the same room and turn personal experiences into collective action.
United San Joaquin is a new organization aimed at improving the community one project at a time, bringing together people across political parties, religions or no religion, genders and races to focus on shared goals for the Valley.
Fresno State student Taylor Heine, who grew up in Visalia with her mom and limited money, said she has struggled to make connections while trying to survive after her mother died unexpectedly of a heart attack in 2023…