The 2020 U.S. census is just around the corner, and a new project shows a significant number of Fresno’s residents could be overlooked. The U.S. Census Bureau maintains a Master Address File of every registered postal address in the country. Don’t have a registered address? You probably won’t be counted. …
Read More »Lack Of Action From Congress Threatens Healthcare Of Millions Of California’s Kids
When it comes to the health care safety net, there’s been a lot of uncertainty in the last few months. Republican lawmakers spent the better part of the year trying to repeal the Affordable Care Act, and funding has been on shaky ground for community health centers that treat low-income …
Read More »Fresno County Sends Back Millions In Unspent Funds Intended For Child Care
Finding enough money to pay for child care is a struggle for many Central Valley families. But last year despite the region’s high poverty rate, Fresno County returned $ 10 million in unspent money to the state that was earmarked for child care for low-income families. County officials say it’s …
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 »They didn’t double-space their grant proposals, so these colleges will lose millions
A failure to double-check the rules will cost colleges and universities around $ 10 million, and thousands of low-income students tutoring and mentoring opportunities. The Upward Bound program, a grant offered … Click to Continue »
Read More »A deadly fungus that has killed millions of bats in Northeast has spread to Texas
Bad news for bats: White-nose syndrome, a disease caused by a fungus that has been killing millions of bats across the Northeast, has reached Texas. Conservationists and state and federal … Click to Continue »
Read More »Flood damage in Merced County likely to cost millions
County officials estimate millions of dollars in damage to county infrastructure and private property was caused by flooding over the weekend. Last week the county proclaimed a local emergency, which … Click to Continue »
Read More »NASA Grants Millions To UC Merced
Although the word nano means incredibly small, what students are working on, will change space flight in a very big way. "This program is taking rocket science to your doorstep", says associate professor Tao Ye. School of natural science officials say a $ 5 million dollar grant from NASA will …
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