The Fresno mayor announced a sales tax initiative he will propose to the City Council on Thursday. The proposal could end up competing with another measure that’s vying for a spot on the November ballot. Fresno Mayor Lee Brand wants to raise money for public safety and parks. He’s proposing …
Read More »Merced SNAP recipients won’t benefit under Trump proposal, officials say.
The Trump administration’s proposed budget for next year could bring major slashes in funding and tighter regulations to one of the largest food assistance programs in the country that tens … Click to Continue »
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Read More »Yosemite, Sequoia-Kings Canyon Entrance Fees Could Spike Under New Proposal
A new proposal from the National Park Service would result in a big hike in Yosemite National Park entrance fees during the popular summer months. Under the proposal, which also applies to 16 other parks including Sequoia & Kings Canyon, the entrance fee between May first and September 30 would …
Read More »Gov. Brown and lawmakers unveil proposal to extend California climate program
After weeks of back-and-forth between environmentalists and business interests, Gov. Jerry Brown and legislative leaders introduced a proposal Monday to reauthorize California’s cap-and-trade program, the centerpiece of the state’s efforts … Click to Continue »
Read More »Proposal limiting California rifle sales angers Merced gun owners
A local gun shop owner said a proposed California law seeking to limit gun sales to one in a month is just “one in a long line” of efforts aimed … Click to Continue »
Read More »Would Merced County benefit from state bill’s proposal for universal health care?
For Merced County where it’s estimated that more than 60,000 residents are undocumented, a proposal establishing a government-run universal health care system for all residents in California could benefit many, … Click to Continue »
Read More »Hurexit? Proposal To Split Coalinga-Huron Unified Reaches State
When local school districts aren’t performing, parents typically turn to school boards or parent-teacher organizations to bring about change. But in one small Fresno County city, education advocates are thinking bigger, trying to enact a much bolder and more ambitious kind of transformation. It’s 8 a.m. in the city of …
Read More »Kelsey’s proposal for sheriff’s substation two years too late
With Merced County budget hearings coming up at the end of the month, District 4 Supervisor Deidre Kelsey proposed on Tuesday that the sheriff’s substation in Delhi be opened full … Click to Continue »
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