Adam Gray seeking $ 4.5 million from state budget VIPER program would provide an aggregate of law enforcement information County supervisors pledge a 10 percent match of funds for program … Click to Continue »
Read More »Penn State prof: NCAA shouldn’t rule on how student-athletes earn money
Sports law professor Stephen Ross says the NCAA has a conflict of interest Ross says an independent group should be making rules, not the NCAA Knight Commission convened discussion in Washington about college sports policy … Click to Continue »
Read More »Atwater twins make history as state FFA officers
Amanda and Andrew Skidmore installed to state office Tuesday They are first twins to hold office together Skidmore twins will represent 83,000 FFA members statewide … Click to Continue »
Read More »State officials make Merced high-speed rail stop official
State planners approved the new plan that includes Merced The vote was expected, but is now official … Click to Continue »
Read More »Black students protest CSU chancellor’s visit to Fresno State
Critics say university doesn’t do enough to attract, retain African Americans Only 3 percent of Fresno State’s student population is black CSU Chancellor White visited campus Wednesday … Click to Continue »
Read More »Former student’s case against Fresno State to be revived
Plaintiff argues university punished him for his conservative political views University says student was threat to Latino students … Click to Continue »
Read More »Los Banos water tests high in contaminant for state standards
Chromium-6 levels are above state contaminant level City says non-compliance not an emergency Corrective action plan to lower contaminant levels underway … Click to Continue »
Read More »$15 state minimum wage could help some but cost others their jobs
Merced business owner has mixed feelings about wage hike Farmworker says extra income would help: ‘Life is expensive’ Experts say legislation may have unintended consequences … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced’s state Assembly district among state’s most partisan
District 21 is sixth from the top of the list of fewest independent voters California has 80 state Assembly districts Coastal and Southern California districts have more independent voters … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced contractors cited for operating illegally, state investigators say
A sting on March 16 and 17 yielded 13 citations Those cited were working without a license Contractors State License Board recommends consumers research contractors online … Click to Continue »
Read More »State Assembly honors four as heroes for roles in UC Merced attack
The four credited with helping stop attack by knife-wielding student Nov. 4 attack left four wounded before police shot attacker Assemblymember Adam Gray says four acted at personal risk to save others … Click to Continue »
Read More »State Report Places Blame on Fresno County in Deadly Pipeline Explosion
A state report is placing the blame on Fresno County in the PG&E pipeline explosion that happened April 17 at the Fresno County Peace Officers gun range in northwest Fresno. The explosion happened when a county worker was doing some work with a front loader. He was injured, along with two deputies, and eight inmates, …
Read More »State Report: Front-Loader Hit Pipe Causing Gun Range Explosion
The first of what experts believe will be a series of explanations for the deadly gas explosion near Herndon and Hwy 99 was released Monday evening. At the time of the explosion the front-end loader was being driven by a Fresno County employee on a road that sat above the …
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