Despite soaring profits and high executive compensation, Valley Children’s financial investment back into its community has been stagnant for the last decade.
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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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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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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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