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The city of Merced is improving its fleet of first responders, and it’s partly thanks to a partnership with Merced College.
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Transient occupancy taxes can generate millions for local governments. Just ask Mariposa County. -
With less than a month left before voters head to the polls on Nov. 3, House District 22 is one of the most closely watched in the country. -
A potential shift in the Fresno City Council’s direction after the November election “scares” the mayor. -
Important projects are underway to bring salmon runs back to the San Joaquin River below Friant Dam, two decades after a 2006 legal settlement made it possible. -
In medical school, most learning takes place in a classroom at desks within four walls. But at UCSF Fresno, a special program for aspiring doctors takes place in Yosemite National Park.
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A county-wide transportation sales tax on the November ballot promises to increase public transit funding. -
Prop. 40 opponents say the billionaire tax allows lawmakers to change the measure with a two-thirds vote. They warn it opens the door to future wealth taxes on everyday Californians. -
The two candidates for Merced County Superintendent of Schools, Ana Boyenga and Richard Lopez, debated their competing visions for leadership. -
Election officials are urging voters to take advantage of ballot drop boxes after USPS changes to mail delivery last year caused a surge in late ballots.
In the tiny community of Shaver Springs in the Fresno County foothills, residents say the water is so brown it leaves stains in their bathtubs, tiles and clothing.
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Yuki Iwamura/Associated PressThe incident occurred around 3 a.m. while the officer was off duty, during a week in which ICE arrests in the region have surged. -
Contributed/Mario AriasThe cost of living crisis, paired with regional disruptions over immigration enforcement, also come as voters gear up for a critical midterm election in November and have been showing signs of frustration with economic policies. -
Samantha Rangel/KVPRThe Fresno Falcons have returned to Fresno after a nearly 18 year hiatus, and the team is hoping their inaugural season marks the start of a new long era. -
Renée Bartlett-WebberCity leaders are greenlighting warehouses that will increase truck traffic. New emissions could outpace environmental gains from state-funded climate programs.
Sgt. Adolph Aguirre, whose plane was shot down over Europe in 1943, received a funeral with full military honors in Exeter. It was a bittersweet homecoming that many believed would never happen.
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Nestled close the Sierra foothills in Tulare County, Porterville began as a ferry crossing on the Tule River.
