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Gisselle Medina

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Religion and Culture Reporter at Fresnoland

religion + culture reporter @fresnoland / berkeley alum x2 / @transja @nahj @nlgja @diversifyphoto @whca🌟

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Articles

  • ‘Queer and trans youth are still students.’ How potential cuts to federal funding could eliminate LGBTQ+ DEI resources in Fresno County

    2 weeks ago | fresnoland.org | Gisselle Medina

    What's at stake? Although courts have paused the Trump administration’s efforts to limit DEI in K–12 schools, questions remain about how these policies might affect Fresno’s LGBTQ+ students’ access to supportive spaces that affirm their identities and help them thrive.

  • How Can Immigrants Protect Their Mental Health Right Now?

    3 weeks ago | greatergood.berkeley.edu | Gisselle Medina

    In early January, a wave of immigration arrests in California’s Central Valley sparked fear across the state. Those real arrests spurred false reports of raids in cities like Oakland, heightening anxiety just days before President Donald Trump officially returned to office.

  • As new American pope emerges, Fresno residents reflect on legacy of Pope Francis

    4 weeks ago | fresnoland.org | Gisselle Medina

    What's at stake? In Fresno, many parishes are holding special Masses, offering prayers, and reflecting on his legacy and their hopes for the next pontiff, an American, from Chicago – Cardinal Robert Prevost.

  • Artist from Fresno helps redefine stoner culture & creativity

    1 month ago | fresnoland.org | Gisselle Medina

    Overview: It’s something the internet calls ‘junk journaling,’ the art of creating a personalized journal with repurposed materials. And it’s a celebration of cannabis culture, where the haze of weed adds its own layer of creativity to the mix. It’s a late Sunday in April, sunny with just enough pretty clouds drifting by, the kind of day you’ve been waiting all year. A soft breeze tiptoes through the back patio of Sour Milk, one of Fresno’s most eccentric gift shops.

  • The Fresno Nightcrawler urban legend included in new docuseries

    1 month ago | fresnoland.org | Gisselle Medina

    Overview: A quirky 20-second clip from 2007 featuring a strange, white-legged figure has unexpectedly united Fresno and its growing love keeps the legend alive. Michael Banti has probably watched the original 20-second clip of the Fresno Nightcrawler, an urban cryptid legend, hundreds of times since it first appeared in the early 2000s.

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Gisselle Medina
Gisselle Medina @GisselleeMedina
30 Jan 25

RT @DaniBergstrom: An Armenian family sold everything to move to Fresno, after being vetted through the US refugee program. Their flights w…

Gisselle Medina
Gisselle Medina @GisselleeMedina
15 Jan 25

My latest for @fresnoland dives into everything you need to know about the immigration raids happening in the Central Valley and resources to stay safe. https://t.co/goHQ0EsSzm

Gisselle Medina
Gisselle Medina @GisselleeMedina
12 Jan 25

RT @fresnoland: Fresno-area groups demand answers amid conflicting accounts of a Border Patrol operation that arrested dozens https://t.co/…