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UC Merced found itself this week on another list of the nation’s top universities for high graduation rates and alumni giving. The U.S. News & World Report’s 2017 Best Colleges … Click to Continue »
Read More »15 people from eight countries take oath as new U.S. citizens
Hailing from as far as Argentina and Brazil to the south, Nigeria to the east, and further east to Asia, 15 people from eight nations gathered in the historic courthouse … Click to Continue »
Read More »Sanger High teacher on losing side of U.S. Supreme Court decision
Antonin Scalia’s loss from Supreme Court hands teachers union a victory … Click to Continue »
Read More »U.S. judge rules Merced Irrigation District can sue U.K. bank over energy prices
MID suing Barclays over alleged manipulation of energy prices from 2006 to 2008 Federal Energy Regulatory Commission fined Barclays hundreds of millions for similar claims … Click to Continue »
Read More »Retired Fresno State Professor New U.S. Poet Laureate
There is a new U.S. Poet Laureate and he is right here in the valley. He is in the same company as Robert Frost and Philip Levine. Retired Fresno State professor Juan Felipe Herrera is the first Latino, U-S Poet Laureate. His experience growing up in the fields of the …
Read More »New U.S. Poet Laureate from the valley
Retired Fresno State professor Juan Felipe Herrera is the first Latino US Poet Laureate Herrera has published 29 books while teaching at Fresno State and UC Riverside He was born in Fowler to migrant farmworkers Herrera served as California’s Poet Laureate from 2012 to 2014 He is the second Poet …
Read More »U.S. Marshall arrested for selling counterfeit jerseys
A deputy at the U.S. Marshall’s office in Fresno is under arrest, facing a felony count of selling counterfeit merchandise. Deputy Edward Zucker, 37, was arrested Thursday. No photo is available. Investigators say he was selling counterfeit sports jerseys. They say 38 of the jerseys were found at his home …
Read More »Local Same-Sex Marriage Advocates Rally Encouraged by U.S. Supreme Court Discussion
The U.S. Supreme Court once again took up the issue of same-sex marriage. Tuesday, the justices heard cases that could legalize same-sex marriage across the nation. During the oral arguments, the justices seemed split in their opinions. Chief Justice John Roberts said the ruling could redefine the institution of marriage. Some justices …
Read More »U.S. Supreme Court Hears Kerman Raisin Farmer’s Case that Could Impact Industry
A Central Valley farmer has taken his case to the highest court in the nation fighting what he calls an unconstitutional law forcing him to hand over his raisins without getting paid. The law dates back to1937 and is part of the Agricultural Marketing Agreement Act, which requires raisin farmers to contribute to …
Read More »No Formal Recognition of Armenian Genocide by U.S.; Local Armenians React
White House officials announced Tuesday that President Barack Obama will not be using the word "genocide" to describe the mass killings of 1.5 million Armenians. This week marks the genocide’s 100-year commemoration. Obama has been under pressure to recognize the genocide by name, but once again, he, like other presidents before …
Read More »EXCLUSIVE: One-on-One With Dr. Ben Carson, Potential Candidate for U.S. President
A man who has said he’s considering a run for president visited the Central Valley Friday. Dr. Ben Carson is a conservative commentator and a neurosurgeon who’s made international headlines for his work in medicine. But more recently, his focus has been on politics. Carson spoke exclusively to KSEE 24 …
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