Before we look ahead to the midterm elections, we’re taking a quick look back at some health care legislation passed at the end of the legislative session in September: Specifically, a campaign known as Care4All, aimed at universal health coverage that’s more affordable and accountable . Of around two dozen …
Read More »New Report Evaluates Costs, First Steps Of Establishing UC Merced Medical School
A medical school at UC Merced has been on the table since before the university was even built. Now, the University of California and a local legislator are renewing their efforts to make it happen. A report published this week by the University of California Office of the President estimates …
Read More »Merced County marijuana ordinance may result in increased costs for medicinal users
Adam Pluguez, 33, of Merced, speaks about his use of medicinal marijuana to help him deal with the side effects of opioids at his home in unincorporated Merced County, Calif., on Friday, Oct. 27, 2017. A newly proposed Merced County ordinance allowing six plants to be grown indoors, may result …
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 »Weather delays for school expansion costs Los Banos school district
Rain delays will cost the Los Banos Unified School District Board an extra $ 59,870 to complete a school expansion project. The school board approved the extension to Bush Construction’s contract … Click to Continue »
Read More »See how much child care costs in each California county
These days, infant child care in California can cost as much as a mortgage. The average monthly cost to put an infant in a California day care center full time … Click to Continue »
Read More »Your English degree costs less than you paid for it – to subsidize engineering majors
The ever-increasing cost of college tuition is a contentious issue in the U.S., especially among millennials who feel forced to take on thousands in debt to compete for jobs. A … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced Mysteries & Minutiae: California primary late in the game to cut costs
Primary happens in June with local elections Many presidential candidates have dropped out of race before June This year California primary may be more meaningful … Click to Continue »
Read More »Living Smart: The hidden costs of selling a home
Before you put your house on the market, your real estate agent will likely provide you with a seller net sheet, which outlines all the fees you’ll owe as part of the transaction and estimates of closing costs and commissions. In total these typically amount to about 10 percent of …
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