Local leaders gathered in Southwest Fresno Tuesday for the groundbreaking of the city’s newest community garden and first project funded by the Transformative Climate Communities grant . The Yosemite Village Permaculture Urban Farm and Community Garden is right next to the Yosemite Village Apartments, but locals have a shorthand: Yo’Ville. …
Read More »California’s Successes And Failures As A Healthcare Testing Ground
As the fifth largest economy on the globe, California is looked to in many ways as a world leader—not just in terms of agricultural production and climate change mitigation goals, but also in the field of health, where we’ve been a testing ground for new ideas in health care policy …
Read More »She was lying on the ground during a house party when a car ran her over, CHP says
A 22-year-old woman from Dos Palos suffered major injuries over the weekend after she was run over by a car west of Firebaugh during a house party, California Highway Patrol … Click to Continue »
Read More »Central Valley ‘Hot Shots’ On The Ground In Puerto Rico
A crew of Central Valley ‘Hot Shots’, the highly trained California firefighters who take on the most dangerous tasks, are in Puerto Rico to help that island nation recover from Hurricane Maria. At first glance, there doesn’t seem to be much in common between a California wildfire and the massive …
Read More »Amazon Breaks Ground
City of Fresno officials are calling it the crown jewel of a growing industrial park in south central Fresno. E-commerce giant Amazon officially began work on a new internet fulfillment center Monday to the delight of elected officials and business leaders who gathered at the site. With a few short …
Read More »Sinking ground near El Nido could impact flood fighting
Land in the El Nido area sank an additional 16 inches from spring 2015 to fall 2016, a report from NASA shows, and the subsidence may affect flood-control measures after … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced City School District breaks ground on STEAM center
Merced City School District officials broke ground Wednesday at Ada Givens Elementary for a new STEAM Center, a cutting-edge facility that will provide space for studies in science, technology, engineering, … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced high school district will break ground on two new gyms
Gyms to be built at Atwater and Merced high schools Gyms paid for by 2008 Measure M Current gyms don’t hold school’s student population … Click to Continue »
Read More »Harris Ranch Says Lab Results Find Salt, Not Glass in Ground Beef Sold in Grocery Outlet
A scare involving Harris Ranch beef may be unfounded. Harris Ranch spokesperson Brad Caudill said on Thursday that according to preliminary investigation, the foreign object claimed to be glass found in a package of ground beef, is simply rock salt. A couple in the Bay Area city of Oakley claimed …
Read More »Grocery Outlet Pulls Ground Beef After Glass Claim
Grocery Outlet is pulling packages of ground beef off the shelves after a customer reported finding glass inside the meat. The company confirmed today it is removing all Harris Ranch 5 lb ground beef rolls from all 221 stores until an investigation into the claims are complete. Here is Grocery …
Read More »VA Hospital Breaks Ground on “Walk of Honor”
Names on the Wall of Honor near the front of the hospital will soon have a new home. By the end of summer, organizers say the names will be featured on walls in the "Walk of Honor," a permanent walk-through area for all to visit.
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