One hundred years ago this week the 19th Amendment was ratified, extending the right to vote to some, but not all, women in America. To discuss how women voters have shaped our democracy, Valley Edition Host Kathleen Schock spoke to Francine Farber, board member and past president of the League …
Read More »These Middle Schoolers Have Something To Say About Hmong Culture And The New Year Celebration
Students at Terronez Middle School joined us for a conversation about the Hmong New Year celebration taking place at their school Friday, Dec. 6 from 5 – 7:30 p.m. The event includes dancing, singing, games and lots of food. Students told us the New Year reminds them about the importance …
Read More »In The Studio: How These Twenty-Somethings Won Seats On City Councils
If you look closely at local governments in the San Joaquin Valley, you’ll find a handful of city council members in their early twenties. One even ran and won as a 19-year-old. In the studio this week, moderator Kathleen Schock spoke with three of these local city councilmembers: Jewel Hurtado …
Read More »Youth Voter Turnout Is Low, But These Central Valley College Students Want That To Change
S ummers for college students usually mean part time jobs or summer school. But this year, one group of students have dedicated their time to civic engagement. While some of them are new voters themselves, they’re hoping to get other young adults to make voting a priority. This summer, 25 …
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 »Improving Produce Traceability Could Make Food Safer – And These Companies Are Tackling It
After it was first reported in March, the recent E. coli outbreak in romaine lettuce appears to be drawing to a close. But that’s only after it sickened 172 people in 32 states and resulted in one death in California . Why did it take so long to get under …
Read More »Can seaweed make cow burps less potent? These California scientists hope to find out
Early indications of a University of California, Davis, study show that feeding dairy cows seaweed may reduce methane emissions caused by their defecation, belching and flatulence, the university announced Thursday. … Click to Continue »
Read More »These four Livingston teens were honored as heroes. This is how they saved a life.
Gary Jantz could’ve been killed on Valentine’s Day when his truck slammed into a utility pole in Livingston. The downed power pole dropped live electrical lines on top of his … Click to Continue »
Read More »These 18 contractors were charged with misdemeanors in undercover sting in Merced
More than a dozen contractors working in Merced County were cited last week for contracting without a license during a two-day undercover sting operation, the Merced County District Attorney’s Office … Click to Continue »
Read More »Destructive Mariposa storm likely killed 2, officials say. These factors didn’t help
Mariposa County Sheriff Doug Binnewies on Tuesday told the Board of Supervisors the March 22 storm caused significant destruction countywide. “This weather affected a larger population, a greater geographical area, … Click to Continue »
Read More »The rain is over, but these Merced County roads remain closed
Various roads in Merced County will be closed until further notice, California Highway Patrol reported Monday. La Grange Road between Highway 132 and Highway 59 is closed, officials said in … Click to Continue »
Read More »These Merced middle schoolers just won a high school dominated competition
The annual Quiz Bowl at the California Scholarship Federation/California Junior Scholarship Federation spring conference was originally started in 1995 as a high school competition. Last year, the competition was opened … Click to Continue »
Read More »Have you seen these two fugitives sought by Los Banos police? Tips could lead to cash
The Los Banos Police Department is seeking the public’s help to capture two Merced County women listed among the Merced Area Crime Stoppers Most Wanted. Lindsey Manzanedo, a 31-year-old woman … Click to Continue »
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