High school agriculture teachers object to Gov. Jerry Brown’s proposed shift of $ 15 million for technical career training. The plan for the fiscal year starting July 1 would put this … Click to Continue »
Read More »Nearly $1 million in stolen bee hives recovered in California sting
The bee industry is buzzing over the arrest of a man accused of stealing thousands of hives worth nearly $ 1 million from California’s almond orchards in one of the biggest … Click to Continue »
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 »Walmart plans to give away nearly 3 million cupcakes Sunday. Here’s how to get one
Walmart wants to wish you a very happy birthday Sunday. It doesn’t matter when your birthday is or if you even want to celebrate it this year. The retail giant … Click to Continue »
Read More »$1.2 million in damages reported in Los Banos house fire
Fire gutted a large custom home south of Los Banos on Friday morning, despite the efforts of firefighters, who battled the blaze on Sunset Avenue for several hours. The two … Click to Continue »
Read More »Gray’s bill helps eliminate $59 million in workers’ comp fraud
More than $ 59 million in fraudulent workers’ compensation claims were prevented thanks, at least in part, to a bill by Assemblyman Adam Gray, D-Merced, signed into law last year, according … Click to Continue »
Read More »Unused vacation, sick pay cost Merced County more than $1 million in 2016
Merced County paid more than $ 1 million at the end of 2016 to employees who cashed out unused sick and vacation time, a perk officials say encourages staffers to come … Click to Continue »
Read More »Team planning Modesto park puts a price on Awesome: $2.5 million
Children could be enjoying The Awesome Spot playground at Beyer Community Park in north Modesto by 2018. But before the play comes the work of raising the money to build … Click to Continue »
Read More »Dead trees in California soar to 102 million, sparking alarm over drought, fire danger
The number of dead trees in California’s drought-stricken forests has risen dramatically to more than 102 million, according to the results of a new aerial survey released Friday by the … Click to Continue »
Read More »Turlock Unified will seek $88.8 million in school bonds
Turlock board votes to put elementary, high school bonds on November ballot Securing campuses, adding science labs, classroom upgrades top priorities Ways to make room for rising enrollment also in the mix … Click to Continue »
Read More »Atwater adopts a balanced $43.9 million budget
Leaders say the city is slowly coming out of debt They are looking for development to improve the city’s economic stance … Click to Continue »
Read More »NSF grant brings $5 million for research and outreach
Researchers at UC Merced have won a $ 5 million grant from the National Science Foundation to study how biological matter such as proteins or cells come together to perform specific … Click to Continue »
Read More »Golden Valley Health Center receives $1 million to expand dental services
17 new chairs, three full-time dentists in new space Expansion will take place over next year Golden Valley applying for dental residency program … Click to Continue »
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