TED Talks, the popular videos about “ideas worth spreading,” invited Fresno’s Irma Olguin Jr. to take the stage this year to share her ideas about how to connect people from marginalized communities to training and jobs in the tech industry. It’s work she champions as a co-founder of Bitwise Industries, …
Read More »Fresno, Bakersfield 2020 Park Rankings Stay The Same, When Compared To 100 Largest Cities
As shelter-in-place continues, parks are one outlet for residents to stretch their legs and clear their heads. For the ninth year in a row, however, Fresno’s acreage and investment in parks ranks near the bottom compared to the largest 100 cities in the nation. Last year, Fresno’s ParkScore was 92 …
Read More »Report: Air Quality Improving, But Valley Cities Still Among Country’s Worst
The American Lung Association has released its annual State of the Air report chronicling air pollution throughout the country – and Valley cities still receive failing grades, despite some improvements . The report ranks pollution levels for the years 2014-2016. Thanks to the Clean Air Act and lower vehicle emissions, …
Read More »Driver with infant daughter flees Atwater police through almond orchard, cities
A 26-year-old man who led police on a wild chase Saturday through an almond orchard and several cities with his infant daughter in the car is still at large after … Click to Continue »
Read More »Sessions targets sanctuary cities. Leaders in this Merced Co. town won’t back down
The Department of Justice sent letters to 29 so-called sanctuary cities on Wednesday, demanding officials show they are cooperating with immigration enforcement laws by Dec. 8. The targets include Washington, D.C., … Click to Continue »
Read More »California has 5 of the top 10 worst cities for renters in the U.S.
Do you think you pay too much rent? You might be right if you live in California, according to a new report. Five of the top 10 worst major U.S. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Western cities try to stop hungry bears from causing havoc
On a recent morning that was chilly with the first nip of fall, Brenda Lee went looking for knocked-over trash cans. She drove her car slowly through alleyways on the … Click to Continue »
Read More »Residents react after Merced is named one of the “50 Worst American Cities to Live In”
Residents react to Merced being named as one of the worst cities to live in by 24/7 Wall St., LLC., a news and opinion company, in Merced, Calif., on Wednesday, June 28, 2017. Merced made the list at number nine. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced ranked in the top 10 worst cities in nation for car thefts
Merced County has the seventh highest rate of car theft in the nation, according to a nonprofit that tracks insurance data. The data shows 1,622 cars were stolen in Merced … Click to Continue »
Read More »Cities need state help to meet Paris climate goal
Just minutes after President Donald Trump announced his decision to pull the United States out of the Paris pact to fight climate change, mayors began announcing their plans to stay … Click to Continue »
Read More »In backlash against Trump, cities and states say they’ll live up to U.S. promises
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump may be quitting the Paris agreement on climate change, but forcing the nation to go along with him is proving more of a challenge. Dozens … Click to Continue »
Read More »AG Sessions says DOJ will cut funding to sanctuary cities
Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced that the Department of Justice will stop awarding grants to sanctuary cities, during Monday’s White House press briefing. “Unfortunately some states and cities have adopted policies designed to frustrate the enforcement of immigration laws,” Sessions said. “These policies violate federal law,” he said. … Click …
Read More »Cities throw shade at rising heat
Rudy Lane is a two-lane road that curves through the leafy suburb of Windy Hills east of Louisville, Ky. Broadway is a main drag downtown where the federal and state … Click to Continue »
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