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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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In heat-stricken Fresno, trees can be one of the best antidotes to the ‘urban heat island effect,’ the name scientists use to describe the higher temperatures often seen in cities as a result of sunlight reflection on pavement and other impermeable surfaces.
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To say former Merced College President Ben Duran came from humble beginnings on his journey to becoming one of the San Joaquin Valley’s top educators is an understatement.
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A Kern County supervisor was allegedly stabbed by his child and is now under investigation over allegations of sexual assault involving a separate child, Sheriff Donny Youngblood told reporters Thursday.
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Farmworkers across the nation face a wide range of risks and dangers while on the job. A new mini-documentary series is highlighting those struggles.
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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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Mayor Jerry Dyer shared big plans for downtown Fresno housing, parking, and clean-up at the annual State of Downtown event at the Warnors Theatre on Friday.
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Folic acid reduces the risk of birth defects and the FDA requires that bakers include it in enriched bread. California could extend the mandate to tortillas and foods made with corn masa flour.
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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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Blake Zante assumed the role of executive director in January and he’ll also be the new host of "The Maddy Report."