The following editorial appeared in the Los Angeles Times on Monday, May 15: If there’s a silver lining to the toxic cloud hovering over the White House, it’s that our … Click to Continue »
Read More »Millions of dollars at stake. Fight brewing over Merced defense contract
A multimillion-dollar fight looms over Merced County’s criminal defense services as the deadline approaches quickly for Merced County to approve a new contract for attorneys working on dozens of open … Click to Continue »
Read More »California high-speed rail opponents appear poised to fight ruling
Opponents of California’s bullet train said they are likely to appeal a judge’s ruling Monday that will let the state spend about $ 1.25 billion in voter-approved bond money, rather than … Click to Continue »
Read More »First Person: Mother And Son Fight For Environmental Justice
Like many teens who grew up in Barrio Logan, Francisco Martinez, 19, suffers from asthma. His condition led his mom, Maria Martinez, to become an environmental activist. As a volunteer for the Environmental Health Coalition , she advocates for clean air and water. Now, Francisco, a sophomore at San Diego …
Read More »Fresno County Applies For $1 Million From Feds To Fight Lead In Children
Reports of high levels of lead in children in two zip codes in Southeast Fresno have raised new concerns about the health of young residents. A report by the news agency Reuters found that in one zip code, the percentage of children with high lead exposure is three times that …
Read More »Attackers sought in Winton bar fight
A fight outside a Winton bar ended early Friday with one man in the hospital with a large cut on his arm, the Merced County Sheriff’s Office confirmed. Deputies were … Click to Continue »
Read More »Los Banos police investigating stabbing, fight
Police are investigating a stabbing reported in the east end of San Luis Plaza Wednesday evening at the corner of Pacheco Boulevard and I Street. Cmdr. Jason Hedden said police … Click to Continue »
Read More »Fight the attempt to kill the Clean Water Rule
In his February address to Congress, President Donald Trump promised clean water for all Americans. Why, then, is his administration intent on dismantling protections that cover a third of the … Click to Continue »
Read More »California, Trump could fight over auto pollution standards
Former California state Senator Fran Pavley, a pioneer in climate change legislation, talks about the potential rollback of federal standards for greenhouse gas emissions. … Click to Continue »
Read More »California may have the edge in climate fight
President Donald Trump’s nominee to run the Environmental Protection Agency survived a rancorous committee vote this week, putting him on the path to full Senate confirmation and a confrontation with … Click to Continue »
Read More »Costa vows to fight Trump order trapping Los Banos man, child overseas
U.S. Rep. Jim Costa on Monday pledged to help a Los Banos man and his 12-year-old daughter return home to Merced County “as soon as possible and safely” and also … Click to Continue »
Read More »Key deer get radio collars in fight against screwworm
Thirty female Key deer have been outfitted with radio collars in the ongoing battle against the New World screwworm in the Florida Keys. The fragile deer, part of the last … Click to Continue »
Read More »Fight over exotic fern threatens future of South Florida wildlife refuge
Old World climbing fern, the monster vine packing 100-foot long tendrils that has infested huge swaths of the Everglades, with a particularly ferocious choke hold on the tree islands of … Click to Continue »
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