The Fresno Police Department is on the defensive after a bodycam video showing an officer punching a teenager was leaked to the public. The video shows an event in late January in which officers are arresting a group of people at an apartment complex near downtown Fresno. After being patted …
Read More »Fresno’s Bitwise Raises $27 Million: Now Founder Wants To Change The Face Of Tech In Bakersfield Too
T he female, Latinx co-founder of Bitwise Industries says the company’s recent $ 27 million funding milestone means it can train more people in underserved communities, and expand south. But amidst the optimism in Bakersfield, there’s also some ambivalence. Still, co-CEO of Bitwise Irma Olguin Jr. is used to challenging …
Read More »Here’s how recent pay raises are affecting the Merced Sheriff’s office
It’s been about a month since Merced County deputies received 10 percent pay raises and Sheriff Vern Warnke said his office is already seeing the tide turn after several years of staffing struggles. mvelez@mercedsun-star.com … Click to Continue »
Read More »Here’s how recent pay raises are affecting the Merced Sheriff’s Office
It’s been about a month since Merced County Sheriff’s deputies received a long-awaited 10 percent raise and Sheriff Vern Warnke said his office already is seeing the tide turn after … Click to Continue »
Read More »Hey, Merced, it’s National Cheeseburger Day! This raises some important questions
It’s time to celebrate the cheeseburger! Today is National Cheeseburger Day, according to the Internet. Objectively, this is good news. It also raises some important questions: What are you doing … Click to Continue »
Read More »Mered sheriff asks for deputy raises for third year in a row
Merced County Sheriff Vern Warnke, joined by many county residents, urged the board of supervisors on Tuesday to give deputies raises in an effort to curb recruitment and retention struggles and to improve low staffing and response times. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Mered sheriff asks for deputy raises for third year in a row
Merced County Sheriff Vern Warnke, joined by many county residents, urged the board of supervisors on Tuesday to give deputies raises in an effort to curb recruitment and retention struggles and to improve low staffing and response times. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced County sergeants and investigators are getting pay raises
Pay raises for Merced County Sheriff’s sergeants, corrections sergeants and District Attorney investigators were approved on Tuesday by the Merced County Board of Supervisors. About 35 members of the Merced … Click to Continue »
Read More »Record winter rainfall raises potential for summer tragedy
The drought is over, but that doesn’t mean the end of calamity for Northern California – the abundance of rain and snow could produce more wildfires and drownings, officials say. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Clothesline Project raises awareness of sexual assault
The University of California, Merced organization Campus Advocacy, Resources and Education, or CARE, raises awareness of sexual assault during the Clothesline Project on the campus of UC Merced in Merced, Calif., on Wednesday, April 5, 2017. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Teamsters and UC reach tentative deal in which employees get raises
The University of California announced this week a tentative labor agreement with the Teamsters union, which covers approximately 12,000 administrative, clerical and support workers. More than a dozen workers protested … Click to Continue »
Read More »Save Mart drive raises $10K for Merced County Food Bank
A drive by Save Mart employees over the holidays raised $ 10,000 for the Merced County Food Bank, money that will help feed Merced County residents, officials said. The fund drive … Click to Continue »
Read More »Bakersfield Coffee Shop Raises Awareness Of Human Trafficking
A new coffee shop in Bakersfield offers more than just lattes and blended drinks – it also seeks to raise awareness about human trafficking. In fact, many of the people who work at the Rescue Grounds Coffee Company at Bakersfield Memorial Hospital are victims of human trafficking themselves. It’s all …
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