The Madera County District Attorney is facing allegations he made racist and sexist comments at work. Valley Public Radio’s Jeffrey Hess reports several of DA David’s Linn’s subordinates have made the accusation to the Madera County Board of Supervisors. According to a press release from the county’s top attorney, employees …
Read More »Kern County To Consider New Tax Incentives To Lure Jobs
The Kern County Board of Supervisors is set to review a proposal Tuesday from local economic development officials that would lift existing caps on tax rebates, and bring new jobs to the county. The current policy allows the businesses a 90 percent rebate on new taxes they generate, up to …
Read More »California exodus? Poll finds voters consider moving due to sky-high housing costs
More than half of California voters say the state’s housing affordability crisis is so bad that they’ve considered moving, and 60 percent of the electorate supports rent control, according to … Click to Continue »
Read More »California exodus? Poll finds voters consider moving due to sky-high housing costs
More than half of California voters say the state’s housing affordability crisis is so bad that they’ve considered moving, and 60 percent of the electorate supports rent control, according to … Click to Continue »
Read More »FUSD To Consider ‘Safe Space’ Immigration Designation
Fresno Unified Trustees are putting forward a resolution to declare the school district ‘safe place’ for undocumented students. The move is in response to student concerns about the Trump administration’s deportation policies. Two-thirds of Fresno Unified School district students are Hispanic and district trustees say the heightened talk of more …
Read More »Seattle Sounders visit Merced, consider soccer academy for partner
Merced’s soccer community won some big league attention this week with a visit by Seattle Sounders officials exploring a possible relationship with the area. Local civic leaders and directors of … Click to Continue »
Read More »City Council to consider proposed Homeless Memorial Day
The Merced City Council is set to discuss paying respect to homeless individuals by declaring Dec. 21, the first day of winter, as Homeless Memorial Day, during its meeting Monday … Click to Continue »
Read More »High school board to consider censure of Opinski
Greg Opinski, a prominent contractor and Merced Union High School District board member accused of bribery, will face possible censure by his fellow trustees during a meeting scheduled for next … Click to Continue »
Read More »Living Smart: Consider seamless countertops
If you’re spending a good amount of money to have new countertops installed in your kitchen, you’ll likely want the end result to be perfect – free from visible seams. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Diggin’ In: Look beyond azalea shrubs, consider mountain laurel
If you are looking for a spring-flowering shrub beyond the typical azaleas, consider native mountain laurel. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Road complaints persist as Merced County cities consider sales tax
Three people filed claims with county for car damage caused by potholes Merced County has history of poor roads Merced County Association of Governments proposing sales tax for November ballot … Click to Continue »
Read More »City of Clovis to Consider Cutting Back Outdoor Watering Days
Clovis residents may soon see changes on how many days they can water their lawns–two days per week instead of three. Early this month, Gov. Jerry Brown ordered a statewide water reduction of 25 percent; but the state identified some cities, including Clovis, as high water users. Now, the City of Clovis may …
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