Late last month, the New England Fishery Management Council joined its Mid-Atlantic and South Atlantic council colleagues in officially documenting concern over Trump administration-backed plans to use seismic airgun blasting … Click to Continue »
Read More »The president chooses nationalism over the planet
Why did President Trump decide to withdraw from the 2015 Paris climate agreement? It is, after all, a nonbinding accord dependent on voluntary commitments to reduce greenhouse emissions. President Obama … Click to Continue »
Read More »Nikki Haley says President Trump believes in climate change caused by pollution
When President Donald Trump announced Thursday that he was withdrawing from the Paris climate agreement, he never said whether he believed in the science of global warming or if he … Click to Continue »
Read More »Elon Musk quits Trump advisory councils after president pulls US from climate agreement
SAN FRANCISCO – Elon Musk said he was resigning from two White House advisory councils after President Donald Trump announced Thursday that he is withdrawing the United States from the … Click to Continue »
Read More »Interview: Bakersfield College President Sonya Christian On “Kern Promise”
A new collaboration between the Kern High School District, Bakersfield College and CSUB aims to get students on a speedy pathway from high school to community college, and eventually a four-year college degree. It’s called the “Kern Promise” but Bakersfield College President Sonya Christian calls it the key to revitalizing …
Read More »President Trump and California soon could spar over air quality rules
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – A legal battle over regulations for construction vehicles could become the first test of whether President Donald Trump wants to limit California’s unique ability to limit air … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced College plays heavy into upward mobility, president says
Merced College has an impact on upward mobility in the region, and will play a major role in how the city improves, the school’s president said on Friday. In his … Click to Continue »
Read More »UC president walks downtown Merced, future site of administrative center
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Read More »UC president walks downtown Merced, future site of administrative center
The president of the University of California system stopped in Merced on Thursday to check progress on UC Merced’s future downtown administrative building and tour the neighborhood. Janet Napolitano toured … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced College’s president discusses his priorities at a reception
Maintaining an accreditation footing and educating the county’s workforce rank high on the list of priorities of Merced College, the new president said this week at a reception held in … Click to Continue »
Read More »Date set for Merced College State of the College address; first for new president
Merced College’s new president is set to discuss the school’s footing during his first State of the College Address, which is later this spring. The fifth annual address and presentation … Click to Continue »
Read More »Sheriffs Mims And Youngblood Meet With President Trump
Kern County Sheriff Donny Youngblood and Fresno County Sheriff Margaret Mims were among the law enforcement officials who met with President Trump today as part of the Major County Sheriff’s Association conference. Mims: “He pledged his support for law enforcement saying that we’re going to work together to keep our …
Read More »Merced County residents ‘optimistic’ about President Trump
Several Merced County residents journeyed to the nation’s capital Friday to see President Donald Trump formally take office, including the Merced County Sheriff’s Posse, headed by Sheriff Vern Warnke. The … Click to Continue »
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