The state's public utilities commission approved a proposal that would add a new monthly charge of $24.15 to most people's electric bills. For those with lower incomes, it will be $6 or $12 per month.
- Kern County Supervisor Zack Scrivner out on leave as allegations are reviewed
- Fresno officials go after rampant graffiti, vandalism with new task force
- Madera County deer found with 'chronic wasting disease,' wildlife officials say
- UC Merced students ask university not to increase policing as protests over Gaza continue
- Misty Her steps in as Fresno Unified interim superintendent after board vote
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California’s literacy problem is among the worst in the country, with 3 out of 10 adults struggling to read.
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Local young people are being enlisted into community service work. The California Service Corps is asking for 1,000 more volunteers to service the region.
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As the recent conflict between Israel and Hamas surpasses six months, families in the U.S. with roots in Palestine watch the destruction from afar.
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Merced residents can get a sneak peek and offer input on early design concepts of the California High Speed Rail station coming to downtown during an open house event next month.
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While students at college campuses across the country have demonstrated against the war in Gaza by building campus encampments and occupying buildings, campuses in California’s Central Valley have so far taken a different approach.
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The Fresno Unified Board of Trustees on Friday approved Misty Her as interim superintendent. Her has served as the district’s deputy superintendent since 2021.
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The move follows calls from tribal nations, Indigenous community leaders and others for the permanent protection of nearly 120,000 acres of important cultural and environmental land.
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The Kern County Sheriff’s Office has not yet confirmed which outside agency will be investigating claims against County Supervisor Zack Scrivner.
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