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A San Joaquin Valley legislator is seeking answers from the Medical Board of California as to why the oversight agency allowed a Bakersfield doctor to remain in practice even though it determined he had been negligent with patients. Obstetrician-gynecologist Dr. Arthur Park has been associated with the deaths of at …

A s residents call for cities to defund police departments, some parents and students want the same in their school districts. The Kern High School District board is voting on its annual budget Monday and ahead of that meeting, community organizers have been circulating a petition to defund the district’s …

It’s been one month since the death of George Floyd and communities across the country are debating the reallocation of funding from law enforcement agencies to social services. But in Bakersfield this week, the city council voted to increase its police budget and hire more officers. The funding came from …

The Raisin City School Board is meeting today to discuss the consequences of a surprise active shooter drill that terrified students and involved a staff member going around campus with a mask and fake gun. The board is considering whether to discipline or remove the school’s superintendent. Raisin City Elementary …

A Merced County candidate has declared victory in the race for the Westside’s supervisors office. Dairyman Scott Silveira said he’s “confident” he has claimed the Merced County District 5 Supervisor … Click to Continue »

The national “#MeToo” discussion that has reinvigorated conversations on sexual assault and harassment came to Atwater on Wednesday, as teachers, students and supporters continued to come forward and claim the … Click to Continue »

One of the most controversial and influential leaders of the Fresno Unified School District Board of Trustees has announced he won’t be running for reelection. Fresno Unified Board trustee Brooke Ashjian made the announcement outside of the district’s headquarters. “So today, I announce that I won’t be running for school …

A few weeks ago, Madera County District Attorney David Linn announced he’ll be running for reelection this year. In the meantime, however, he’s embroiled in a developing public scandal involving allegations of inappropriate workplace behavior, a public censure , and a likely lawsuit, that’s pit him against the Madera County …

A prominent criminal defense attorney from Los Banos and former school board trustee had his law license suspended last week by the California State Bar due to a failure to … Click to Continue »

The Los Banos school district corruption trial date of former trustee and mayor Tommy Jones and local developer Gregory Opinski has been continued to a later date. Visiting Judge Leslie … Click to Continue »

The future of the troubled Tulare Regional Medical Center is in doubt, as the elected board of the public hospital voted last weekend to file for Chapter 9 bankruptcy protection. It’s the latest chapter is a years-long fight for control of the hospital, which is run by a private company …

An old rivalry between veteran Merced County politicians flared up Thursday, Aug. 17, 2017, sparking an argument over the appointment of a local representative to a state commission that could help the county’s crumbling roads. … Click to Continue »

The recommendation for a state commission appointment has drawn controversy in Merced County this week, and one area leader said the “good-ol’-boy” system is at work. The position in question … Click to Continue »