The following is a public safety message provided by the Mariposa County Health Department on June 1, 2016: Temperatures are climbing. Are you prepared for the heat?
Read More »As charters grow, public schools see sharp enrollment drop
Standing before the Los Angeles Unified School Board, Susan Zoller delivered a startling assessment: More than 100,000 students in the nation’s second-largest district were now enrolled in charters, draining more than $ 500 million from the budget in a single academic year. … Click to Continue »
Read More »2014-2019 Mariposa County Housing Element Update to the General Plan Public Review Draft
Mariposa County has made available the Draft 2014 –2019 Housing Element Update to the General Plan for Public Review. The project is a required Element of the General Plan that applies to all of the land within the boundaries of Mariposa County.
Read More »Merced County supervisors fight back on public safety criticism
Sheriff, district attorney had ripped board for inaction on public safety issues Board shows it has added positions, spent millions in capital projects for public safety Two supervisors acknowledge board needs to do more … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced candidates call public safety top priority
A forum for Merced County District 1 and 2 was held Tuesday They talked crime, tax sharing, transportation … Click to Continue »
Read More »Los Banos sheriff’s substation open to the public
Reopening held Friday Civil paperwork, reports can be filed at 445 I St. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Longtime Merced public defender retires
Lyon worked in Merced County for about a decade Won a murder trial in July, the first win in the county in eight years He was well-respected by colleagues, opponents … Click to Continue »
Read More »Yosemite National Park Opens Public Scoping for the Wilderness Stewardship Plan
Yosemite National Park opened public scoping for planning and environmental impact analysis for the Yosemite Wilderness Stewardship Plan. Public scoping comments will be accepted through January 29, 2016. http://www.nps.gov/yose/learn/news/wspscoping.htm
Read More »California Department of Public Health Investigates Second Case of Human Plague
California Department of Public Health (CDPH) Director and State Health Officer Dr. Karen Smith announced that the department has been notified of a presumptive positive case of plague contracted by a recent visitor to California from Georgia. Confirmatory testing is being conducted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention …
Read More »California Department of Public Health and Yosemite National Park Take Preventive Measures in Plague Investigation
alifornia Department of Public Health (CDPH) Director and State Health Officer Dr. Karen Smith today announced that the department, working closely with Yosemite National Park, successfully reduced the risk of plague transmission at Crane Flat Campground in Yosemite. The campground, which had been closed for four nights to allow for …
Read More »California Department of Public Health Investigates Human Plague Case
California Department of Public Health (CDPH) Director and State Health Officer Dr. Karen Smith today announced the department is investigating a case of human plague in California, and conducting an environmental evaluation in the Stanislaus National Forest, Yosemite National Park and the surrounding areas. http://www.nps.gov/yose/learn/news/california-department-of-public-health-investigates-human-plague-case.htm
Read More »Public immigration forum held at Manchester Mall
Hundreds of local undocumented immigrants and families were given information on how to find work in this country. A public immigration forum at Fresno’s Manchester Mall this weekend gave out naturalization and visa forms, and answered questions about how to stay here, and get to work. They also learned how …
Read More »Public Safety Emphasized in Fresno County $2.6B Budget
Fresno County approves a more than $ 2 billion budget and county leaders say a major focus is investing in public safety. The sheriff says this investment means Fresno County can improve emergency response times and will have a better chance at hiring and maintaining the very best officers on …
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