Shantay Balch of the B.L.A.C.K. Wellness and Prosperity Center says community advocacy groups are seeing a daily increase in requests for basic supplies, including diapers. “Calls are nonstop to agencies,” she said, including her own, First 5 Fresno County and the Fresno EOC. “They’re just nonstop. Diapers. Diapers, formula, water, …
Read More »New Business Plan Reveals A More Distant, Expensive High-Speed Rail Dream
Last week news broke that California’s High-Speed Rail Authority is facing another setback – increased costs and a delayed timeline as indicated in the authority’s new 2018 Draft Business Plan. The effort to connect Los Angeles and San Francisco with bullet train running through the Central Valley will now cost …
Read More »Merced leaders pick more expensive plan for police HQ. They’ll ask you to pay for it
The city of Merced officially decided it will demolish the old Merced Sun-Star building and build a new police station from the ground up, which is the more expensive of … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced election sees low turnout in ‘expensive’ election
A low turnout for Election Day in an odd-numbered year highlighted the cost to hold an election without larger races on the ballot on Tuesday. About 13.5 percent of voters … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced River rescues are expensive, and you could end up paying for it
Merced County Sheriff’s Deputy Daryl Allen said residents have been warned, and should stay off of the dangerous Merced River. If you don’t, you could end up paying for your rescue, he said Wednesday, July 5, 2017. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced River rescues are expensive, and you could end up paying for it
Merced County Sheriff’s Deputy Daryl Allen said residents have been warned, and should stay off of the dangerous Merced River. If you don’t, you could end up paying for your rescue, he said Wednesday, July 5, 2017. … Click to Continue »
Read More »California gas most expensive in the country. Merced gas more expensive than most
California briefly held the highest-average price for a gallon of fuel in the country, AAA reported Wednesday. At $ 3.05 a gallon, California took the dubious distinction as the state with … Click to Continue »
Read More »Ignoring climate change just got more expensive
NEW YORK – If President-elect Donald Trump stops taking climate change into account when making federal energy policy, he’ll do so just as a leading projection of climate-related costs rises … Click to Continue »
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