'Repeatedly delayed': Councilmember says PG&E is stopping a Fresno health clinic opening

FRESNO, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) - A Fresno-area councilmember says PG&E-induced delays are pushing backmost the opening of a wellness session successful Calwa, creating "a nationalist wellness crisis" successful the community.

Councilmember Luis Chavez, who represents District 5, says the situation successful Calwa is due to the fact that the United Health Center's session astatine 4340 East Jensen Avenue has been "repeatedly delayed" by PG&E. The session is located adjacent Calwa Elementary School.

Chavez says the delays are "exacerbating" the deficiency of entree to aesculapian attraction successful the assemblage of Calwa, described arsenic 1 of the country's astir impoverished ZIP codes.

It was not explained by Councilmember Chavez's bureau however PG&E is delaying the clinic's opening. The councilmember volition beryllium providing much details astir the contented astatine a property league extracurricular the session connected Thursday.

In a connection to YourCentralValley.com, PG&E says it is looking into the concern and volition supply further effect soon.