The Los Banos Police Department is seeking the public’s help to capture two Merced County women listed among the Merced Area Crime Stoppers Most Wanted. Lindsey Manzanedo, a 31-year-old woman … Click to Continue »
Read More »Could California State Parks Be A Solution For San Joaquin River Parkway?
A new bill in the assembly would grant the California State Parks Department authority over land along the San Joaquin River Parkway. The bill by Fresno Assemblymember Joaquin Arambula would expand the existing Millerton Lake State Recreation Area along the 22-mile stretch of public and private riverbottom land between Friant …
Read More »As Census Nears, Fresno’s Overlooked Homes Could Mean Millions Less In Aid
The 2020 U.S. census is just around the corner, and a new project shows a significant number of Fresno’s residents could be overlooked. The U.S. Census Bureau maintains a Master Address File of every registered postal address in the country. Don’t have a registered address? You probably won’t be counted. …
Read More »Study: Antarctica’s king penguins could disappear by end of century
Rising temperatures due to climate change could push Antarctica’s king penguin populations to the brink of extinction, according to a new study published on Tuesday. The study, published in the … Click to Continue »
Read More »Commentary: As Madera Grows, Could Fresno Area One Day Rival Austin?
Could the San Joaquin River, long a dividing line in the heart of California, unite the state in pursuit a more metropolitan future for the Central Valley? Whether that happens will be determined in Madera County, on the north side of the river from Fresno. There, a new city, consisting …
Read More »This new, high-tech solution could help Merced County curb ag crimes
Merced County law enforcement officials plan to employ a new tool to fight crime that victimizes farms and farmers. It’s called SmartWater CSI, a liquid invisible to the naked eye … Click to Continue »
Read More »Autism is hard to diagnose in young children. This blood test could change that, researchers say
One in 68 children in the U.S. has been diagnosed with an autism spectrum disorder, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control — but diagnosing the disorder early is … Click to Continue »
Read More »UC Merced downtown center could be good for business. Bad for parking
The opening of the UC Merced Downtown Center on Tuesday was heralded by leaders as a sign of a greater intertwining of relationships between the school and city. The $ 45 … Click to Continue »
Read More »Valley driving tomorrow morning could be ‘dangerous.’ Here are some tips.
A heavy fog will descend on the central San Joaquin Valley tomorrow morning, potentially reducing roads in Merced County to extremely low visibility, according to the National Weather Service. Starting … Click to Continue »
Read More »New Investment Could Boost Troubled Electric Automaker Faraday Future, Hanford Factory
After a turbulent 2017 electric automaker Faraday Future could get a much needed infusion of around $ 1 billion, according to a new report from The Verge. The company’s top investor, Chinese billionaire Jia Yueting is also now reportedly taking over as CEO of the firm. The company has faced …
Read More »Didn’t Check Before You Burned? You Could End Up In This Class
If you’ve ever gotten a speeding ticket, you may have been required to attend traffic school. Likewise, cause a scene at work, you may have to take anger management classes. But what if you violate burning restrictions? The local air district runs a different kind of class intended to spark …
Read More »Have you seen this missing person? She could be somewhere in Atwater, police say
A 31-year-old woman who was reported missing by her family in Fresno on Sunday could be somewhere in Atwater, according to the Atwater Police Department. Family members of Crystal Lopez … Click to Continue »
Read More »Covered California Insurance Plans Could Be More Affordable This Year. Here’s Why:
For years, one of the most powerful and consistent Republican criticism of the Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare, is that the monthly premiums are going up so fast that they are quickly becoming unaffordable and that the whole law was on the verge of collapse. President Donald Trump, …
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