After years of delays, the state has approved a plan to improve air quality in the San Joaquin Valley. Air officials and clean air advocates celebrated Thursday as state Air Resources Board chair Mary Nichols announced a unanimous vote to approve a valley-wide plan to control PM2.5. That’s the harmful …
Read More »Fresno Parks And Arts May Get More Funding, But Voters Have To Approve It First
The City of Fresno passed a Parks Master Plan in January. The plan outlines the city’s goals to maintain and improve existing parks, and add more to the system. But over the years, the city’s parks budget has decreased. A new coalition hopes their efforts will put new life into …
Read More »Police, fire and parks get new money in Merced, if you approve the weed tax
The Merced City Council voted unanimously on Thursday to designate 20 percent of a marijuana tax revenue to each of three city services. If the special weed tax is passed … Click to Continue »
Read More »UC regents approve tuition increase
The University of California has approved its first tuition increase in seven years. The university system’s Board of Regents voted Thursday for the plan to increase tuition by 2.5 percent … Click to Continue »
Read More »Supervisors approve ‘green’ facilities updates
The Merced County Board of Supervisors this week approved a project that will update county energy use and move toward greener consumption habits while saving money. The energy retrofit project … Click to Continue »
Read More »City, county approve tax-sharing deal key to growth near UC Merced
Merced County and the city of Merced officially have a revenue-sharing agreement, paving the way for development near UC Merced as the campus moves forward with plans to double its … Click to Continue »
Read More »Planners approve first big subdivision since 2008
Planning Commission narrowly OKs subdivision on 4-3 vote Detractors say lots are too small, less appealing, less safe Supporters say it’s consistent with area subdivisions and master plan … Click to Continue »
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