The Civil War ended over 150 years ago, but the battle over interpreting it has never really stopped. A new book by Fresno State history professors Ethan J. Kytle and Blain Roberts looks at the way attitudes and interpretations of the war and slavery have changed over the decades in …
Read More »California’s State Parks Have Received Facelifts, And Not Everyone Is Happy
In 2011, dozens of California’s State Parks were set to close due to sharp budget cuts in Sacramento. Seven years later, the budget crisis is over and most parks have recovered—though only after undergoing a quiet but significant reformation. Freelance reporter Alissa Greenberg wrote about the new face of California …
Read More »This Atwater school was named a ‘Distinguished School’ by the state
Elmer Wood Elementary is the only school in Merced County honored as one of the state’s “Distinguished Schools” this year for using data-driven instruction and intervention techniques to improve student … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced County declares state of emergency after recent storms, braces for more rain
The Merced County Board of Supervisors declared a state of emergency on Thursday following recent storms that damaged roads and bridges. The heavy rainfall on March 22 shut down a … Click to Continue »
Read More »Could California State Parks Be A Solution For San Joaquin River Parkway?
A new bill in the assembly would grant the California State Parks Department authority over land along the San Joaquin River Parkway. The bill by Fresno Assemblymember Joaquin Arambula would expand the existing Millerton Lake State Recreation Area along the 22-mile stretch of public and private riverbottom land between Friant …
Read More »Body found near Washington state bunker was decapitated
A Washington state sheriff says the body of a woman found near a gun- and ammo-filled bunker last weekend had been decapitated, and a man sought in the case is … Click to Continue »
Read More »Art Song Festival Comes To Fresno State
Fresno audiences will get a special taste of the classical world of art songs this weekend at Fresno State. The university’s music department will host its first “Art Song Festival” Friday and Saturday at the music building, featuring performances by students, faculty and guest artists. Poet laureate Juan Felipe Herrera …
Read More »Connected: State Announces East Porterville Water Project Now Complete
The process of bringing running water to over 700 homes in East Porterville is now complete. The State Department of Water Resources made the announcement today, bringing an end to a saga that gained national attention during California’s most recent drought. Hundreds of homes in the unincorporated area east of …
Read More »Former Los Banos school board trustee, well-known attorney suspended by State Bar
A prominent criminal defense attorney from Los Banos and former school board trustee had his law license suspended last week by the California State Bar due to a failure to … Click to Continue »
Read More »“Don’t Suspend Me!” Fresno State Couple’s Book Becomes Amazon Best Seller
Earlier this year, Kern High School District settled a lawsuit that alleged its schools were using discriminatory disciplinary practices to suspend and expel students of color at a higher rate than white students. As a provision of their settlement, they agreed to reduce suspensions and expulsions and incorporate more restorative …
Read More »Violations prompt Washington state to cancel Atlantic salmon farm lease
SEATTLE –– A Washington state company has lost the lease for its Atlantic salmon net-pen farm in Port Angeles and must shut down and remove it, said Hilary Franz, state … Click to Continue »
Read More »Student Rebellion? Fees At Issue With Fresno State, Other CSU Campuses
Earlier this year Fresno State students rejected a proposal that would have raised student fees $ 400 a year in order to build a new student union. While a scaled-back proposal is due to go back before students in early 2018, this year’s vote has sent ripples across the CSU …
Read More »As Southern California burns, state tells electric companies to shape up
With wildfires raging in Southern California, and Pacific Gas and Electric Co. facing scrutiny over the October wine country fires, state regulators ordered electric utilities Thursday to do a better … Click to Continue »
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