We’re at the start of another school year. And that means more than just a focus on basic academic skills. In Fresno County there’s a new push to address mental health and wellbeing. It’s part of a five year, $ 111 million dollar campaign that’s called “All 4 Youth” that’s …
Read More »Fresno jury says Chipotle owes former manager $7.97 million for wrongful termination
For years, Jeanette Ortiz was a loyal, hardworking general manager for Chipotle Mexican Grill on Shaw Avenue across from the Fresno State campus. But in January 2015, Ortiz was fired, … Click to Continue »
Read More »$31 million mental health facility now open in Merced
Abandoned since 2010, the crumbling former Merced County Hospital is now the Behavioral Health and Recovery Services Center following a grand opening Friday, April 20, 2018. The director talked about what that means. … Click to Continue »
Read More »It was a dumpy old hospital in Merced. Here’s what $31 million can do
Once a crumbling eyesore, the empty hospital south of Highway 99 is now a pristine space for Merced County Behavioral and Recovery Services following its grand opening Friday. The $ 31 … Click to Continue »
Read More »Planada Elementary flood damage may reach $1 million. But there’s a ‘silver lining’
Planada Elementary School staff opened the doors to classrooms and the library of the school on March 23 and saw 5 to 7 inches of water rush out, officials said. … Click to Continue »
Read More »City Notebook: Fresno City Council Finds $8.6 Million Windfall; Approves Convenience Store
The Fresno City Council is dealing with a good problem, an $ 8.6 million windfall. The council voted Thursday to spend the net balance of the funds – $ 5.8 million – on a variety of items, from repairs at parks and city owned parking garages to body cameras for …
Read More »Family of inmate beaten to death in Merced jail files $2 million lawsuit
The family of a Los Banos man who was beaten to death last year at the Merced County jail has filed a wrongful death lawsuit seeking $ 2 million. Aaron Bonilla, … Click to Continue »
Read More »What’s a life worth? For a woman killed by a tour bus, the answer is $1 million
A Fresno County jury has ordered a Fresno tour bus company to pay $ 1 million to the children of a 40-year-old woman who was run over and killed in a … Click to Continue »
Read More »Inmate who defrauded more than $100 million escapes Atwater prison
An inmate who was reportedly responsible for one of the largest Ponzi schemes in Washington state history has escaped from the U.S. Penitentiary Atwater Satellite Prison Camp, prison officials said. … Click to Continue »
Read More »30 million of us got high blood pressure today – because the guidelines were changed
The nation’s heart experts tightened the guidelines for high blood pressure Monday, a change that will sharply increase the number of U.S. adults considered hypertensive in the hope that they, … Click to Continue »
Read More »30 million of us got high blood pressure today – because the guidelines were changed
The nation’s heart experts tightened the guidelines for high blood pressure Monday, a change that will sharply increase the number of U.S. adults considered hypertensive in the hope that they, … Click to Continue »
Read More »$1.5 million marijuana bust in Merced County; largest in recent years, deputies say
Merced County Sheriff’s deputies heard a buzzing as they approached a home Thursday night south of Delhi. The sound, as deputies found out after investigating the home in the 16300 … Click to Continue »
Read More »In 2016, Fresno County Ag Profits Dropped By $482 Million, Drought And Global Prices To Blame
T he total value of agricultural goods sold last year in Fresno County dropped in value by around $ 482 million compared to 2015 according to the 2016 Annual Crop and Livestock Production Report released in mid-August by Fresno County Agricultural Commissioner Les Wright. Wright blames the lack of surface …
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