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Over the next month, many students will be graduating from college, but without the traditional pomp and circumstance or cap and gown. So we asked two students and their mothers about missing out on this once-in-a-lifetime experience, and what songs come to mind when they reflect on their journey. We …
Read More »Shark Tank Without The Teeth Asks For Business Proposals To Benefit Local Communities
L ast week, at the Lanna Coffee Company in Downtown Fresno, entrepreneurs pitched their business ideas to judges. It was all part of the Spark Tank Pitch Fest put on by Fresno Pacific’s Center for Community Transformation. Each business presented its idea to create social good, from an app to …
Read More »Stratford Residents Still Without Tap Water That’s Safe To Drink
Update: 8/22/18 Officials lifted the “Do not drink” water order in Stratford on Wednesday afternoon August 22nd. However, according to Martín Chávez, only one pump is operational at this time. Original story: Residents in the unincorporated community of Stratford still don’t have running water that they can drink, nearly two …
Read More »Report: For Many Communities Without Drinking Water, Distance Not Biggest Obstacle
A new study identifies those San Joaquin Valley residents without access to drinking water, but a solution may be close at hand. Hundreds of thousands residents in the San Joaquin Valley lack access to clean drinking water. This is especially common in unincorporated communities categorized as disadvantaged, which are also …
Read More »Atwater mayor says he won’t sign contract for new city manager without promises
The controversial interim city manager in Atwater takes over Wednesday despite the mayor’s refusal this week to sign the contract. Mayor Jim Price told the Sun-Star he would not sign … Click to Continue »
Read More »Study finds California’s seaside cliffs crumbling without discernible pattern
Thinking about building a new home on a bluff overlooking the sea? You may want to think again. A new report out of UC San Diego’s Scripps Institution of Oceanography … Click to Continue »
Read More »They took clothes out of a Los Banos store without paying. Now they’re under arrest
Three adults were arrested Tuesday for allegedly shoplifting from a Los Banos department store, according to police. J.C. Penney employees reported that three adults left the store Tuesday morning with … Click to Continue »
Read More »Homeless-services organization operating in Merced without a home
Randy Phillips ate his corn flakes Friday morning at the Calvary Assembly of God Church in Merced and stared at a small rock he keeps in his pocket. It’s a … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced couple escapes garage fire without injuries, their cat wasn’t so lucky
A Merced husband and wife made it out of their rented home on Saturday night after the garage caught on fire, the Merced Fire Department reported. At 9:03 p.m. 16 … Click to Continue »
Read More »One state has passed a law to stop schools from shaming kids without lunch money
In some schools, a child short on funds is stamped on the arm to notify everyone of their lack of lunch money. In others, children are forced to clean cafeteria … Click to Continue »
Read More »Motorcyclist makes it out of Winton accident without injuries
A motorcycle rider escaped a multi-car accident without injuries in Winton about 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday, according to the California Highway Patrol. A Toyota Camry driven by a woman headed … Click to Continue »
Read More »Sheriff’s Posse raises money for inauguration trip without county help
During their first meeting, the new Merced County Board of Supervisors got an earful from residents angered about the possibility of using money from the county’s budget to help the … Click to Continue »
Read More »Kerry tells climate conference that the US will fight global warming, with Trump or without
Secretary of State John F. Kerry took the stage at United Nations climate talks in Morocco on Wednesday, seeking to reassure nervous negotiators that a groundbreaking agreement to fight global … Click to Continue »
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