In most places in California, there’s a liquor store for about every 2,500 people. But in the city of Fresno? There’s one liquor store for every thousand residents. Nearly half of the liquor stores selling alcohol are in violation of city or state laws, according to a recent investigation from …
Read More »Photojournalist Matt Black On Rising Fear And Hope Among Immigrants In Farming Communities
We’ve brought you stories about undocumented immigrants in the San Joaquin Valley before, and many of them are struggling with changing policies under the Trump administration. Now, we speak to a journalist whose latest project covers immigration — through photography. Matt Black is a photojournalist based in Exeter, and his …
Read More »Can seaweed make cow burps less potent? These California scientists hope to find out
Early indications of a University of California, Davis, study show that feeding dairy cows seaweed may reduce methane emissions caused by their defecation, belching and flatulence, the university announced Thursday. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Rhino pregnancy stirs hope for a nearly extinct species
Victoria, a southern white rhino at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park, is pregnant. It’s an event of vital importance for a program to bring back her nearly extinct kin, … Click to Continue »
Read More »Automakers hope to avoid market disruption in Trump’s latest fight with California
A possible clash between the U.S. government and California over future fuel-economy standards raises the question of whether automakers one day might have to build different sets of the same … Click to Continue »
Read More »Police hope this grisly scenario gave GVHS students another perspective on their jobs
Dozens of Golden Valley High School students armed with gauze pads, measuring tape and keen interest awaited instructions Tuesday, as they gazed upon a green sedan wedged under a broken … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced County will continue seeing rain. But there’s hope for sunbathers ahead
It’s been a colder precipitous March than previous years in Merced County, and the rain will continue through the weekend, according to the National Weather Service. But after that, the … Click to Continue »
Read More »Why the Chapman family has new hope an 11-year-old murder mystery will be solved
An anonymous donation to the effort to find the killers of Bill and Lena Chapman has breathed some new hope into the 11-year-long mystery, according to the couple’s surviving children. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Educators hope yoga in classroom can help students learn
Lora Frank-Fuller showed a classroom of first-graders at Fulton Elementary School how to close their eyes, breathe through their noses and “plug” their index and middle fingers into the ground. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Transgender Veterans Hope Trump Policy Won’t Erase Progress At VA
The future of transgender troops has been in question since President Trump Tweeted that they would no longer be allowed to serve. Transgender veterans are wondering how the president’s pronouncement will impact the ongoing effort to open the Veterans Health Administration to their needs. Navy veteran Kristen Dancer served as …
Read More »‘We’re still here.’ Mariposa hotel owner clings to hope as fire rages
– Thousands of men and women fled their homes and businesses in Mariposa this week as the roaring Detwilder Fire consumed thousands of acres of wildland. But Mary Foster stayed … Click to Continue »
Read More »Faith keeps hope alive for evacuated Mariposa family
The Tiners explain when they decided to evacuate their home, and what lifts their spirits while they wonder if their home will survive the Detwiler fire. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Kingsburg Residents Hope To Return Home Soon, As Floodwaters Recede
This past weekend flood water released from Pine Flat Reservoir breached levees on the Kings River near Kingsburg, at the Kings River Golf and Country Club. The Tulare County Sheriff’s Office evacuated residents of around 90 homes in the area, some of which have reportedly sustained flood damage. Now as …
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