Bakersfield’s South High School has had a Confederate rebel for its mascot since 1957. Principal Connie Grumling told KVPR she’s now forming a committee of students, staff and alumni to consider replacing it. The rebel’s look has changed slightly since the 1980s. That’s when school spirit was steeped in Confederate …
Read More »Shark Tank Without The Teeth Asks For Business Proposals To Benefit Local Communities
L ast week, at the Lanna Coffee Company in Downtown Fresno, entrepreneurs pitched their business ideas to judges. It was all part of the Spark Tank Pitch Fest put on by Fresno Pacific’s Center for Community Transformation. Each business presented its idea to create social good, from an app to …
Read More »Group Asks Supreme Court To Review Challenge To Madera Casino
A case challenging plans by a Madera County Native American tribe to build a casino and hotel resort has been appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court. The case, known as Stand Up California versus the federal Department of the Interior, questions the government’s ability to bring land into to trust …
Read More »Merced County woman’s family asks for help to find her killer
The family of a slain Atwater woman pleaded Wednesday with Valley residents to keep an eye out for the man wanted as a “person of interest” related to her death … Click to Continue »
Read More »Which one do you like? Merced asks for input on these three jungle gym options
The city of Merced wants you to vote on the next play structure that will go into Applegate Park. City staff have picked three possible new structures for the play … Click to Continue »
Read More »Ex-Los Banos 1st-grade teacher convicted of child porn asks for house arrest, no jail
A former Los Banos Elementary first grade teacher will serve his time in county jail after being convicted of possession child pornography. Ernesto Cortez, 52, was sentenced Oct. 3 to … Click to Continue »
Read More »Teen who live-streamed fatal crash to face drug test. Asks for lower bail.
A Merced County judge on Tuesday refused to change bail for the Stockton teen who live-streamed a fatal crash that killed her sister near Los Banos. Merced County Judge Ronald … Click to Continue »
Read More »Winton man threatens to ‘kill the president,’ asks to be shot outside city hall
A Winton man attempting to commit “suicide by cop” was subdued outside Atwater City Hall on Thursday, according to police. Atwater police were called about 2:39 p.m. from employees at … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced man struck by car that left the scene. CHP asks for public’s help
Investigators are looking for the driver of a car who struck a pedestrian in the Beachwood-Franklin area of Merced and sped away from the scene. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Citrus Industry Asks NAFTA Negotiators To “Do No Harm” To California Exports
California’s multi-billion dollar citrus industry is asking the Trump administration to ensure that Canadian and Mexican markets remain open to oranges, lemons and grapefruit from the San Joaquin Valley. Joel Nelson, president of Exeter-based California Citrus Mutual says he hopes negotiators “do no harm” as they re-open talks on the …
Read More »Mered sheriff asks for deputy raises for third year in a row
Merced County Sheriff Vern Warnke, joined by many county residents, urged the board of supervisors on Tuesday to give deputies raises in an effort to curb recruitment and retention struggles and to improve low staffing and response times. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Mered sheriff asks for deputy raises for third year in a row
Merced County Sheriff Vern Warnke, joined by many county residents, urged the board of supervisors on Tuesday to give deputies raises in an effort to curb recruitment and retention struggles and to improve low staffing and response times. … Click to Continue »
Read More »CNBC asks: Why would Silicon Valley investor from Turlock seek Denham’s seat in Congress?
Democrat Josh Harder, a Turlock-raised venture capitalist, talked about his challenge to Republican Rep. Jeff Denham in a CNBC story posted Sunday. It’s a sign that the 10th Congressional District … Click to Continue »
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