A 36 inch-wide basket that took three years to hand weave, restored film footage of American Indian history in the 1920s and an oral history of native cultural demonstrators are among the items showcased in Sharing Traditions, a new exhibit at the Yosemite Museum celebrating the 80-year history of Yosemite …
Read More »Her Husband Died By Suicide, So This Law Enforcement Wife Is Sharing His Story To Help Others
These days, Crystal Giles negotiates dinner options for her two kids alone. There’s Talon, her four-year-old son, and Riley, her eight-year-old daughter. Giles moves a plate of burritos out of the microwave for Talon, and eventually settles on pizza rolls for Riley. “That is way too many pizza rolls, little …
Read More »“Van Y Vienen” Brings Electric Vehicle Ride Sharing To Two Rural Fresno Communities
A new ride share program is bringing the convenience of services like Uber and Lyft to rural valley communities. The service known “Van y Vienen” is aiming to help residents who lack easy transportation options. The program launched Wednesday in Cantua Creek and El Porvenir, two unincorporated communities in western …
Read More »County supervisors want backup plan on tax sharing with city of Merced
County, city pursuing nontraditional deal Deal necessary for city to develop land near UC Merced Supervisors tell county staff to move forward but include a back-up plan to avoid potential risks … Click to Continue »
Read More »Los Banos council passes new tax revenue sharing agreement with county
Agreement goes up for vote Tuesday at Merced County Board of Supervisors meeting Nearly doubles current city share Affects undeveloped annexed areas after October 1997, and future annexations … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced County supervisors waiting to pursue mediator for revenue sharing
Three cities actively working toward deals Merced requested a third-party mediator in early May City of Merced and county studying alternative revenue-sharing concept … Click to Continue »
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