The White House has finally found someone to take on the stress of overseeing President Donald Trump’s fossil fuel-friendly environmental agenda in the heart of hostile territory: California and nearby … Click to Continue »
Read More »Want to work for Caltrans? The transportation department is having a job fair May 8
The California Department of Transportation is hosting a career fair at the Fresno Fairgrounds on May 8. The public is invited to learn about jobs as engineers, planners, surveyors, office … Click to Continue »
Read More »Former Los Banos teacher claiming work harassment settles federal lawsuit against district
A former Los Banos High English teacher who claimed he was harassed by administrators after he spoke out against the superintendent has settled a federal lawsuit against the Los Banos … Click to Continue »
Read More »Road work scheduled on Highway 99 next week. Drivers can expect delays
A lane on Highway 99 south will be closed next week for repaving, according to California Highway Patrol. The right lane and right shoulder from the Turlock rest area to … Click to Continue »
Read More »Pioneering Architect Julia Morgan Remembered For Fresno Work
In 2010, architect Julia Morgan became the first woman to win the prestigious Gold Medal from the American Institute of Architects. It was a landmark achievement for the native Californian, who is most famous for designing Hearst Castle for newspaper magnate William Randolph Hearst. It’s the institute’s highest honor, and …
Read More »Does detention work? Merced County school deals with misbehaving students another way
Farmdale Elementary School officials said their new alternative to detention provides a better way for misbehaving students to deal with stress in their lives. Instead of waiting at the principal’s … Click to Continue »
Read More »Does detention work? Merced County school deals with misbehaving students another way
Farmdale Elementary School officials said their new alternative to detention provides a better way for misbehaving students to deal with stress in their lives. Instead of waiting at the principal’s … Click to Continue »
Read More »Do you use G Street in Merced? Here’s how bridge work will affect you this week
Traffic on G Street over Bear Creek will go down to two lanes during daylight hours for the next few days, according to a news release from the city of … Click to Continue »
Read More »Climate scientists exiled by Trump form panel to continue work
The Trump administration disbanded a federal advisory committee on climate change last year but the scientists on the panel won’t be deterred. They’re taking their research elsewhere. Columbia University’s Earth … Click to Continue »
Read More »Work truck veers off highway and crashes into a rock business
Two people were taken to Community Regional Medical Center after an electrician’s work truck crashed into a rock business off Highway 99 on Christmas Day. California Highway Patrol officer John … Click to Continue »
Read More »Report: California’s College Pathway Needs Work
A new report from the Public Policy Institute of California says the state’s pathway from high school to college is broken. Only 30 percent of 9th grade students will go on to earn a bachelors degree, despite years of work to boost that number. Even students that are on a …
Read More »Looking for work? Amazon warehouse to employ 1,000 in Stockton
Amazon is delivering 1,000 jobs to Stockton. The city announced early Tuesday afternoon that the world-renowned internet commerce giant plans to open a more than 600,000-square-foot warehouse in south Stockton … Click to Continue »
Read More »The ‘good ol’ boy’ system at work? State transportation board seat becomes hot issue
The recommendation for a state commission appointment has drawn controversy in Merced County this week, and one area leader said the “good-ol’-boy” system is at work. The position in question … Click to Continue »
Read More »