The Highway 99 exit in Atwater reopened Friday, about a month after it was closed when a tanker truck overturned and burst into flames, killing one man. The exit and … Click to Continue »
Read More »How much weed can you carry now that California has legalized marijuana? You might be surprised
Proposition 64 establishes one ounce of marijuana, or 8 grams of cannabis concentrates, as the legal limit for recreational pot possession for adults over the age of 21. Here are examples of actual amounts of products someone could carry now that California voters approved the ballot measure on Tuesday, Nov. …
Read More »See how much child care costs in each California county
These days, infant child care in California can cost as much as a mortgage. The average monthly cost to put an infant in a California day care center full time … Click to Continue »
Read More »California Farmers Say Rain Is A Good Thing, But Too Much Can Delay Planting, Harvest
Les Wright oversees all of Fresno County’s crops. He’s the agricultural commissioner here. Often he’s meeting with growers and ranchers on their farms, but today he’s fielding calls from his Fresno office. The reason? He says farmers are busy doing office work because the rain means they can’t be in …
Read More »Not much time for water to soak in before next storms, meteorologist says
The abundance of rain falling over much of California is testing the capacity of Merced County’s water-storage facilities, raising flood concerns and fueling a push for investment in upgrades. The … Click to Continue »
Read More »Half of UC Merced’s business spending goes to Merced; not so much in construction
UC Merced has directly contributed more than $ 1.4 billion to the San Joaquin Valley economy to date, and more than $ 2.6 billion to the state’s economy, according to a report … Click to Continue »
Read More »Candidate says real estate interests could have too much power in Atwater
The five-seat Atwater City Council could potentially have three members connected to real estate after the Nov. 8 election, but most of the candidates say it’s nothing to worry about. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Diggin’ In: Too much water unhealthy for plants and house
The word "drainage" is a word you either hate or love. Excessive water around a house and garden is bad for everything – plants and home. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Living Smart: How much does it cost to install countertops?
While looking for new countertops, you find an amazing deal on granite for $ 29.99 per square foot. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Much of West Side gets 5 percent farm irrigation water allotment
Central Valley Project has little for several districts but 100 percent for senior rights holders Winter storms helped much of state, but West Side suffers from reduced Delta pumping Drought, fish protections have combined to sharply lower supply … Click to Continue »
Read More »Diggin’ In: Violets can be a thing of beauty; ants, not so much
If you think ants in the kitchen and violets in the yard are not a good thing, you are right on one. … Click to Continue »
Read More »How Much Would Someone Have to Pay You to do THIS?
A Chinese beekeeper covered himself with more than 200 pounds of bees… just to break a world record. The man has been a beekeeper for more than 30 years. In order to attract more bees, he put dozens of queen bees on his body while fellow beekeepers poured hives onto …
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