About a month ago, in mid-October, Tulare Regional Medical Center was in the middle of a makeover. In less than a week, it was due to reopen, after closing abruptly a year earlier due to mismanagement. New pavement was still drying and workers in forklifts were painting the whole building …
Read More »Selma Arts Center Aims For Variety And A “Darker Twist” In 2019 Season
As summer winds down, and school picks back up, local theater groups are starting to plan their next seasons with which to entertain the Valley. The Selma Arts Center just announced its upcoming season, while celebrating its fifth year in action. We spoke with Nicolette C. Anderson, the Coordinator for …
Read More »HPV vaccines save lives but could save more, UCD Cancer Center says. It’s spreading the word
Human papillomaviruses account for nearly 40,000 new cases of cancer every year. Most HPV-related cancers are preventable with a vaccine, and yet the United States has relatively low vaccination rates, … Click to Continue »
Read More »Free family nights offered at MCSD STEAM Center
Staff members throughout the Merced City School District love to make learning fun and involve parents in the process – from family math game nights to student performances that incorporate … Click to Continue »
Read More »Coalinga Regional Medical Center To Close, Citing Financial Difficulties
A long-standing Fresno County hospital is closing. Coalinga Regional Medical Center announced Tuesday it will shut its doors within six weeks. The hospital’s facilities are set to close by June 15. CEO Wayne Allen came on only three weeks ago, shortly before S&P Global Ratings put the hospital on CreditWatch …
Read More »Atwater mayor’s accidental text at center of city manager’s departure, sources say
The interim Atwater city manager who quit this week had filed a “hostile work environment” claim with the city’s human resources department about two weeks before leaving, according to an … Click to Continue »
Read More »Look back at the Stephon Clark shooting protest that blocked off Golden 1 Center
Activists with Black Lives Matter and other groups blocked the entrance to Golden 1 Center during Thursday night’s Kings game to protest the shooting of Stephon Clark by Sacramento Police officers on Sunday. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Latino Voting Rights Take Center Stage In Kern County Following Lawsuit
In February a U.S. District Court Judge ruled in favor of a Latino civil rights group in a suit challenging the way the county drew supervisorial district lines in 2011. In the suit, the Mexican American Legal Defense and Education Fund argued that by splitting eastern Kern County cities between …
Read More »Dogs take center stage at Sun Maid Kennel Club annual show
Over 100 breeds of dogs, with competitors from across the western states, attend the annual Sun Maid Kennel Club’s dog show at the Big Fresno Fairground. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Federal agents searching Lodi Parachute Center
Sacramento television stations are reporting that agents with the federal Department of Transportation’s Office of the Inspector General are conducting a search at the Lodi Parachute Center in Acampo. Gina … Click to Continue »
Read More »UC Merced downtown center could be good for business. Bad for parking
The opening of the UC Merced Downtown Center on Tuesday was heralded by leaders as a sign of a greater intertwining of relationships between the school and city. The $ 45 … Click to Continue »
Read More »City Council Approves Deal For New Downtown Fresno Hotel At Convention Center
UPDATE 12/7/17: The Fresno City Council voted 7-0 to approve the sale of the lot and Inyo and M for the planned hotel development. A long-vacant dirt lot next to the Fresno Convention Center Exhibit Hall could soon become a 200 room hotel, under a deal that is scheduled to …
Read More »Potential Deal Emerges For New Downtown Fresno Hotel At Convention Center
A long-vacant dirt lot next to the Fresno Convention Center Exhibit Hall could soon become a 200 room hotel, under a deal that is scheduled to go before the city council next Thursday. The agreement would involve the city selling the three-quarter acre lot at Inyo and “M” Streets to …
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