Members of the Asian American community have been sounding alarms over the dramatic increase in anti-Asian rhetoric and violence over the course of the pandemic. But it was another tragedy, the mass shooting in Atlanta that left eight dead, six of whom were women of Asian descent, that centered a …
Read More »Researcher Sarah Wald To Speak on “Race, Citizenship, and the American Farmworker” In Bakersfield
This year, thanks to a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities, Bakersfield College has been focusing on how labor and energy have historically intersected with art and literature. To further explore this, the college is inviting Sarah Wald, a professor at the University of Oregon, to speak about …
Read More »Merced County authorities speak out against elder abuse
Merced County authorities are working to combat elder abuse, an under-reported crime affecting thousands of people each locally and around the world. Reports of possible elder abuse in Merced County … Click to Continue »
Read More »‘Let her speak,’ students chant after school valedictorian’s mic is cut during speech
Lulabel Seitz, 17, spoke at the podium during her high school graduation. Then she was silenced, video shows. “We’re all here today, and we’re graduating,” was the opening line of … Click to Continue »
Read More »‘Speak American,’ a teacher told students. So dozens walked out of school in protest.
When video surfaced of a teacher at Cliffside Park High School telling a student to “speak American” in class, many at the school took it personally. The short video, which … Click to Continue »
Read More »Protesters march through Merced, speak out against Hookah Lounge arrests
Dozens of young people gathered at UC Merced and marched through the city on Thursday afternoon protesting the arrests of five people and the use of force by Merced police … Click to Continue »
Read More »Want to address Merced County’s elected leaders in public? Better speak English
Non-English speaking residents of Merced County struggle to voice their opinions to the public officials they help elect, critics said Tuesday. Lupe Delgado, a healthcare outreach worker with the Parent … Click to Continue »
Read More »Pulitzer winner, HP diversity chief to speak at UC Merced graduation ceremonies
A Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and a high-ranking officer from a multinational computer company have been pegged to be speakers at UC Merced commencement ceremonies in May, the university announced Tuesday. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Officials urge residents to speak out Monday on Bay-Delta plan
The Merced-area community will have one local opportunity to speak directly to officials from the State Water Resources Control Board about the controversial Bay-Delta plan, and that one chance will … Click to Continue »
Read More »Gray urges public to speak out against Bay-Delta Plan
Assemblyman Adam Gray, D-Merced, is urging residents to attend meetings next week and share input on a state plan for diverting more water from the Merced River for fish in … Click to Continue »
Read More »Law entorcement officials speak against Prop 57
Law enforcement and elected officials from Merced, Mariposa and Stanislaus counties speak against Prop 57, the governor’s public safety and rehabilitation act. … Click to Continue »
Read More »UC Merced experts to speak on Valley fever
Event set for Friday in Fresno … Click to Continue »
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