Dennis Hutson’s rows of alfalfa, melons, okra and black-eyed peas are an oasis of green in the dry terrain of Allensworth, an unincorporated community in rural Tulare County. Hutson, currently cultivating on 60 acres, has a vision for many more fields bustling with jobs. “This community will forever be impoverished …
Read More »Before Graduating This Week, Fresno State Humanics Students Pay It Forward
It’s clear that some non-profits, also called community benefit organizations, can really change a place through advocacy and education. However, keeping those organizations going is often dependent on gifts, grants, and fundraising. Fresno State’s Humanics Program teaches students about philanthropy, leadership and how to run a CBO. Yesterday was the …
Read More »Mud No More: In Kern County, Lamont Residents Look Forward To Sidewalk Project
On the outskirts of Kern County lies the community of Lamont. It is an unincorporated area 10 miles southeast of Bakersfield home to over 15,000 people. This corner of the county is made up of migrant farm workers, small business owners, and immigrant families, majority Hispanic. Despite this community’s rich …
Read More »Fresno Residents West Of Highway 99 Look Forward To New Plan, Fewer Traffic Jams
Think for a moment about neighborhoods in Fresno. Maybe you thought of the Tower District, or Fig Garden? Or perhaps it was Woodward Park or Sunnyside. What about the area west of Highway 99, between Clinton, Herndon and Grantland Avenues. Today it’s a checkerboard mix of subdivisions, rural homes, and …
Read More »Civil racketeering case can go forward against two law firms over disability claims
A federal racketeering civil lawsuit is moving forward against two law firms that have filed hundreds of Americans with Disabilities Act lawsuits that supporters say have benefited the disabled — … Click to Continue »
Read More »MLK Day speakers in Merced want to keep ‘moving the dream forward’
Monday marked Merced’s 22nd annual celebration honoring the man best known for his work during the civil rights movement, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Hundreds gathered at the Merced County … Click to Continue »
Read More »Los Banos police ask witnesses to come forward in Wednesday night shooting
Los Banos police are investigating a shooting that hospitalized one man Wednesday night. Officers responded to the 500 block of San Juan Street before 8:30 p.m. Wednesday night and found … Click to Continue »
Read More »Trump order that could shrink marine sanctuaries moves forward
Eleven national marine sanctuaries and monuments – from Monterey Bay to New England to the South Pacific – could lose protections under new details of a Trump administration plan released … Click to Continue »
Read More »Sierra Academy of Aeronautics moves forward focusing on quality of education
Sierra Academy of Aeronautics Chief Flight Instructor, Sanjay Akella, speaks about changes being made to the academy that will improve the quality of eduction students will receive during their time at the academy. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Large apartment complex aimed at Merced students moves forward
A proposed apartment complex at the northeastern edge of the city aimed at college students cleared the Merced Planning Commission this week. A project of University Village LLC, the 225-unit … Click to Continue »
Read More »No one is looking forward to traffic issues from Merced’s bridge work
It didn’t take long for the bridge work that began this week in Merced to rile residents who say they expect traffic to overflow down their street. The city is … Click to Continue »
Read More »With Heightened Focus On Dam Safety, Lake Isabella Plans Move Forward
When Isabella Dam was built back in the 1950’s northeast of Bakersfield it was hailed as a great engineering achievement. The structure held back the mighty Kern River to provide water for farmers and communities, and helped protect the Southern San Joaquin Valley from floods. But a little over 10 …
Read More »Plans on new Merced police station moving forward
Using an “aggressive timeline that assumes no delays,” Merced city officials said they could acquire a new location for the next police station by mid-2017. The city’s staff has begun … Click to Continue »
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