The San Joaquin Valley’s first four-year medical school has finally opened in Fresno County. And, despite virtual learning at many universities during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, classes are being held in person. The class of 2024 is now on campus at California Health Sciences University’s College of Osteopathic Medicine in …
Read More »Students In Rural Regions Are More Likely To Be Absent Than Their Urban Counterparts
Skipping school, cutting class, senior ditch day – some consider truancy a part of adolescence. But looking at the data, one reporter found that students in rural regions have a much higher risk of being chronically absent from school, and the reasons aren’t so simple. David Washburn reported on this …
Read More »Bugs have stranglehold on Southern California region’s urban forest
The trees that shade, cool and feed people in California from Ventura County to the Mexican border are dying so fast that within a few years it’s possible that the … Click to Continue »
Read More »Dry weather promises a reprieve for region’s nearly full reservoirs
Forecasts for a dry near-term future come as Merced County reservoirs approach capacity. The San Luis Reservoir near Los Banos is 97 percent full and the east side’s Lake McClure … Click to Continue »
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