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Merced County employees struggle as healthcare premiums skyrocket. ‘We have become the working poor’Last fall, Merced County employees learned that as of Jan. 1, the premiums for their health insurance would increase by 12%, a cost passed to the county from the insurance provider.
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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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Two objections filed in federal bankruptcy court raise questions about the ability of Madera Community Hospital’s owner-to-be to operate the facility as a true safety net hospital. A judge will likely discuss the arguments in a hearing later this month.
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The Fresno City Council plans to consider giving the Fresno city attorney subpoena power during a regularly scheduled meeting.
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Merced-area drivers may soon be able to breathe a long-awaited sigh of relief, as the end of road construction is said to be in sight.
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The country's four most-polluted national parks are all in California. Sequoia National Park tops the list.
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Kerman becomes second Valley city to call for Gaza ceasefire. Mayor says matter goes beyond politicsThe five-member board in Kerman, California, was reluctant to sign the proclamation, but the resolution passed 3-0.
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While some college textbook programs have eased the struggle, others may be more hassle than they're worth, students at San Joaquin Valley colleges say.
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The deaths of seven farmworkers in a crash last month shook the rural city of Kerman in Fresno County. In the wake of the loss, a small funeral home played a big role in getting the men home.
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Mariposa Plaza in downtown Fresno is the site of California’s first free speech fight, according to historians.
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VR classes are set to bridge academic gaps at college, officials say.
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"The Hungry Season: A Journey of War, Love, and Survival" is a study in resilience and a testament to the power of one woman's strength to move forward.