In June of 2017, a young rock climber named Alex Honnold broke a world record in Yosemite National Park, becoming the first person ever to free solo the iconic granite wall towering over Yosemite Valley. He climbed all 3,200 feet of El Capitan without a partner and without any ropes …
Read More »Move To Restrict Oil And Gas Production In Arvin Heads For Final Vote
The Arvin City Council is scheduled to vote on a new oil and gas ordinance tonight finalizing the decision whether the city adopts new regulations making it more challenging for oil and gas companies to operate near the city’s schools, parks, and neighborhoods. Reporter Christina Lopez has more details on …
Read More »Some Move For Work Or Family. These Fresno Residents Want To Escape The Air
When buying a house, everyone’s motivation is different—maybe it’s the desire to start a family, or to start a new job in a new city. Today, we report on a people who move out of the Valley for an entirely different reason—one that’s related to the Valley’s ozone concentrations, which …
Read More »Public interest groups decry EPA’s utility-friendly move on coal ash
At 7:51 p.m. on Sept. 14, Lisa Evans’ evening was interrupted by a call from the Environmental Protection Agency. Their after-hours message: An extension granted earlier had suddenly been rescinded, … Click to Continue »
Read More »In “unprecedented” move, Merced sheriff’s deputies will get 10 percent raise
Merced County Sheriff’s deputies will receive a long-awaited 10 percent raise on Monday after a deal was approved on Tuesday by the Merced County Board of Supervisors. The raise was … Click to Continue »
Read More »Can Congress move quickly to okay aid to hurricane-ravaged areas? It’s unclear
Plans for billions of dollars to flow to hurricane-ravaged Texas have already hit a snag in Washington, barely a half a day after Congress returned from a five week recess … Click to Continue »
Read More »Should Atwater move to district voting? The city may get sued if it doesn’t
City leaders have set out to use districts in local elections in Merced County’s third largest city. Spurred by a letter from the Malibu-based legal firm Shenkman & Hughes that … Click to Continue »
Read More »Will programs like this help more Merced County students move on to college or trade schools?
After 13 years in school, seniors graduating from Merced High School are starting to see the benefits of their long hours of studying and homework. “The payoff is here,” Principal … Click to Continue »
Read More »Feinstein talks about helping ‘scared’ farm workers move toward legal status
U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein talked Tuesday about her renewed effort to move undocumented farm workers toward legal status. The California Democrat is co-sponsoring a bill that she said is especially … Click to Continue »
Read More »States move to roll back environmental rules in Trump’s wake
Emboldened by the environmental rollbacks of President Donald Trump, state legislatures are following suit, taking aim at items as varied as solar incentives, chemical spill protections and even anti-pipeline protesters. … Click to Continue »
Read More »FFA state conference outgrows Valley; will move to SoCal
The annual statewide FFA leadership conference, one of the Valley’s largest conventions with more than 7,000 participants, wrapped up its four-day event Tuesday. But officials say that after 23 years … Click to Continue »
Read More »With Heightened Focus On Dam Safety, Lake Isabella Plans Move Forward
When Isabella Dam was built back in the 1950’s northeast of Bakersfield it was hailed as a great engineering achievement. The structure held back the mighty Kern River to provide water for farmers and communities, and helped protect the Southern San Joaquin Valley from floods. But a little over 10 …
Read More »Chukchansi will move tribal programs from Fresno to Oakhurst
Chukchansi tribal officials intend to move their headquarters to Oakhurst from the site in northwest Fresno. The tribe moved to Fresno when it broke into factions and groups separated into … Click to Continue »
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