With prospects dimming for a deal this year to prevent young Dreamers from deportation, sympathetic groups are planning a massive push over the next few weeks to force the issue … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced DREAMers, supporters take DACA fight with Trump to City Hall
Audio of the Merced City Council meeting usually echoes through City Hall. But on Tuesday, chants in support of the federal Deferred Action Childhood Arrivals, or DACA, program and against … Click to Continue »
Read More »Planned Parenthood supporters react against Senate bill to repeal Obamacare
50 people attended a rally at the Modesto Planned Parenthood health center on McHenry Avenue to support the nonprofit. Cheri Grevin, a spokeswoman for Planned Parenthood’s Mar Monte region, said that other than abortion services, 95 percent of the health services provided at the center were under attack. Many women …
Read More »Clinton supporters subdued, Trump backers jubilant
Hillary Clinton spent Tuesday night at a New York hotel suite watching the election returns come in with her family. It did not look good. Across town at the Jacob … Click to Continue »
Read More »Healthcare supporters say undocumented residents lack needed services
Merced County residents urging local leaders to organize study session to find solutions Hub Walsh says he is willing to meet with healthcare action team Advocates say current health services and programs aren’t enough … Click to Continue »
Read More »Young Supporters Greet Honor Flight Vets in DC
Although this was the first trip to our nation’s capital for many of the veterans, some of them say they had an idea of what to expect on the trip. What they didn’t expect was the support of young people here in Washington, D.C. From the moment these war …
Read More »Supporters of Fresno Fire Captain Pete Dern to Turn on a Light Until He Recovers
You may notice a lot more front porch lights on around the Valley. It’s all in honor and support of Fresno Fire Captain Pete Dern. Dern is in the hospital recovering from second and third degree burns he suffered when he was fighting a fire and fell thru a roof …
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