Later this month, the San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District is set to release a report detailing how well its clean air programs are meeting federal requirements for reducing emissions. It’s called an equivalency demonstration, and it’s released annually every November. This year’s equivalency demonstration, however, will be a …
Read More »Fresno, Madera, Kern Residents Likely To See Fewer Burn Days This Winter
Tuesday night’s storm may have cleaned up the air for much of the Valley and foothills, but winter is still the season the San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District limits wood burning. New changes this year to its “Check Before You Burn” program could bring more no-burn days to …
Read More »Students In Rural Regions Are More Likely To Be Absent Than Their Urban Counterparts
Skipping school, cutting class, senior ditch day – some consider truancy a part of adolescence. But looking at the data, one reporter found that students in rural regions have a much higher risk of being chronically absent from school, and the reasons aren’t so simple. David Washburn reported on this …
Read More »“Very Calculated” – Bakersfield Shooting Likely Premeditated, Says Sheriff
More details have emerged in a Bakersfield shooting spree on Wednesday that left six people dead, including the alleged killer. The Kern County Sheriff’s office has released the names of the suspect and victims in Wednesday’s shooting. Sheriff Donny Youngblood says there’s reason to believe the suspect, 54-year-old Javier Casarez, …
Read More »Destructive Mariposa storm likely killed 2, officials say. These factors didn’t help
Mariposa County Sheriff Doug Binnewies on Tuesday told the Board of Supervisors the March 22 storm caused significant destruction countywide. “This weather affected a larger population, a greater geographical area, … Click to Continue »
Read More »Isle Royale likely to get 20-30 wolves over a 3-year span
The National Park Service on Friday formally moved forward with its proposal to put 20 to 30 wolves on Isle Royale in Lake Superior over three years to bolster the … Click to Continue »
Read More »The Valley Is Short On Behavioral Health Providers – And That’s Likely To Worsen
In California, mental illness afflicts as many as 1 in 6 adults and 1 in 14 children. And yet, according to a new study, the state’s workforce of behavioral health providers could be in jeopardy. By the year 2028, California could have 41 percent fewer psychiatrists than it needs, and …
Read More »EPA’s moves to repeal climate rule likely to trigger lawsuits
The EPA’s move on Tuesday to undo the Obama administration’s signature climate change rule will almost certainly trigger an onslaught of lawsuits from environmental groups and many blue states that … Click to Continue »
Read More »New climate change report likely to be ignored to death
The following editorial appeared in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch on Friday, Aug. 18: The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration officially confirmed last week that 2016 was the Earth’s hottest year … Click to Continue »
Read More »Heatwave likely claimed life of Madera woman, officials say
A 48-year-old woman died in Madera from complications likely caused by the heatwave baking the central San Joaquin Valley, authorities said Thursday Cmdr. Bill Ward of the Madera County Sheriff’s … Click to Continue »
Read More »Teacher who named student ‘most likely to become a terrorist’ gave other mock awards, students say
After a Houston teacher sparked national outrage by giving a student a mock award at the end of the school year naming her “most likely to become a terrorist,” others … Click to Continue »
Read More »Seventh-grade girl named ‘most likely to become a terrorist’ by her teacher
As the academic year draws to a close, plenty of students will be honored by their schools for good grades, perfect attendance or community service. However, the past few weeks … Click to Continue »
Read More »‘Humiliating’: School gives teen with ADHD ‘most likely to not pay attention’ award
Middle school awards are typically a source of pride for the students and their parents. But Nicole Edwards was not happy about the award her 14-year-old daughter received Tuesday. Two … Click to Continue »
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