The San Joaquin Valley lies underneath one of the two most polluted air basins in the country. That’s why, in 2018, two communities here – one in Shafter and one in south-central Fresno – were selected among the first to participate in Assembly Bill 617, an ambitious state law that …
Read More »StoryCorps Is Here In The Valley – Here’s How They Produce Such Poignant Interviews
If you’re a regular NPR listener, you probably know StoryCorps. It’s a weekly radio show that produces uniquely poignant, intimate interviews. “The summary that I always give participants is that we’re a non-profit that travels the country and collects people’s stories as part of adding to this oral history that …
Read More »Farmers Received $22 Billion In Subsidies In 2019 – Here’s Why Some Economists Are Concerned
Farmers across the country have had a tough few years, between drought and climate change, evolving regulations, and of course, tariffs due to the Trump administration’s escalating trade war abroad. In one big way, however, 2019 was a good year for agriculture: Farmers received their largest subsidies in over a …
Read More »Valley residents are unhealthy, study says. Here’s how educators plan to change that
Assemblyman Adam Gray told a gathering of health, education and business professionals Friday the San Joaquin Valley is in need of more medical professionals. “It’s one of the fastest growing, … Click to Continue »
Read More »Will stronger rent control spread across California? Here’s what you need to know.
California voters are set to vote this November on an initiative that would allow California cities and counties to adopt stronger rent control laws, which limit how much landlords are … Click to Continue »
Read More »California high school grads increasingly leave state for college. Here’s where they go.
With California universities more expensive and crowded than ever, high school graduates are increasingly leaving the state to attend college. About 40,000 California high school graduates left the state for … Click to Continue »
Read More »Trailing Merced County supervisor candidate won’t concede election yet. Here’s why
The current frontrunner in the Merced County District 5 supervisor race, Scott Silveira, commanded 61.46 percent of this week’s vote, but there are more ballots left to count. He needs … Click to Continue »
Read More »Here’s how Los Banos K-9 made his first arrest after two days on the job
Two days into his new job in Merced County, Beny the California Highway Patrol K-9 has already secured an arrest. A CHP officer stopped Daniel Yepez as he traveled on … Click to Continue »
Read More »Here’s what Merced County DA-elect pledges to voters
Merced County’s district attorney-elect said Wednesday she was grateful for the decisive victory at the polls on Election Day, and she looks forward to bringing “greater transparency” to the office. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Here’s how much people are donating in the Merced County district attorney race
Merced County District Attorney Larry Morse II is leading his challenger, Stanislaus County Deputy District Attorney Kimberly Helms Lewis in campaign donations, according to the latest campaign contributions reports. Helms … Click to Continue »
Read More »Here’s who’s giving money to the Merced County supervisor candidates
One candidate for District 5 of the Merced County Board of Supervisors has received about three times the amount of campaign donations compared to his opponents, according to county records. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Here’s what Merced County is doing wrong, candidates say
This week candidates for the Westside’s portion of the Merced County Board of Supervisors gave their thoughts on what leaders in the area are doing wrong. The District 5 seat, … Click to Continue »
Read More »Skip jury duty in Merced County? You’re not off the hook. Here’s what to expect
More people have been failing to show for jury duty in Merced County, officials said. So Merced Superior Court judges are increasingly taking action. Merced County judges Carol Ash and … Click to Continue »
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