The expansion of Medi-Cal in the Central Valley under the Affordable Care Act has been key to slashing the area’s uninsured rate in half in recent years. Hundreds of thousands of people signed up, and in most valley counties, about half of the population is on Medi-Cal. But according to …
Read More »CNBC asks: Why would Silicon Valley investor from Turlock seek Denham’s seat in Congress?
Democrat Josh Harder, a Turlock-raised venture capitalist, talked about his challenge to Republican Rep. Jeff Denham in a CNBC story posted Sunday. It’s a sign that the 10th Congressional District … Click to Continue »
Read More »Critics say UC board is latest proof that Gov. Brown ignores the Valley
For the first time in decades, no one from the San Joaquin Valley is serving on the University of California’s 26-seat governing board – perpetuating local concerns that some of … Click to Continue »
Read More »Struggling retail chains have several stores in Northern San Joaquin Valley
If worse comes to worst – though there’s no indication it will – a couple of struggling retailers could shutter about a dozen stores in the Northern San Joaquin Valley … Click to Continue »
Read More »Valley Fire (Riverside County) Started 6/13/2017, updated 6/13/2017
Immigration raid nets multiple arrests in Merced County and Central Valley
Immigration and Customs Enforcement made 10 arrests this week in Merced County, officials confirmed. ICE also made seven arrests in Madera and Fresno counties, according to a news release. A … Click to Continue »
Read More »Buster Posey shows he has a soft spot for Valley Children’s Hospital
Buster Posey loves kids. And the San Francisco Giants star has a passion for increasing awareness of pediatric cancer and research. So when staff from Valley Children’s Hospital took seven … Click to Continue »
Read More »New Valley PBS Documentary Miniseries Looks At Water In California’s Central Valley
Earlier this month Valley PBS launched a documentary miniseries called “Tapped Out: The History and Battle over Water in California’s San Joaquin Valley.” The four-part series examines the history of water in California. Each episode delves into a different part of the history and future of water in the region …
Read More »Open Cockpit Day dedicated to F-16 Fighter Falcon that flew over Central Valley skies
On Sunday during Castle Air Museum’s Open Cockpit Day, Milton Ames looked up at a World War II C-46 Commando and thought about how pilots in the past were able … Click to Continue »
Read More »Two fiery crashes this week on Highway 99 add to road’s deadly history in the Valley
Two explosive fires erupted this week after big rigs overturned on Highway 99, a stretch of road in the San Joaquin Valley that in a report last year was named … Click to Continue »
Read More »Golden Valley post-graduate program brings more physicians to Merced
This week three family nurse practitioners started their full-time nursing positions at Golden Valley Health Centers, just days after they were the first group to graduate from the health center’s … Click to Continue »
Read More »Warmer weather means higher rates of ozone pollution in Central Valley
The warmer the weather becomes, the more aware Valley residents should be of ozone pollution, the dominant pollutant in the summertime that can damage lung tissue, said officials from the … Click to Continue »
Read More »Plain White T’s stop by Golden Valley High. Soon to come to campus: a recording studio
Golden Valley High School celebrated art in all forms on Friday thanks to the High School Nation Tour, a traveling music festival that promotes the arts in public education. The … Click to Continue »
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