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Driving the decline, experts say, are several state and federal policy changes that block or discourage immigrants from getting coverage.
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In the face of the nation’s highest gas prices, California lawmakers approved a bill to ease restrictions on E85 conversion kits. It now heads to the California state Senate and would need Gov. Gavin Newsom’s approval before it becomes law. -
In the Central Valley, Democratic officials are betting that a candidate running to the middle will woo enough swing voters to topple incumbent Republican Rep. David Valadao. -
An increase in seasonal agricultural work and the end of the school year in the San Joaquin Valley are expected to mean more people spending more time working and playing outside – potentially increasing the risk of contracting valley fever. -
The money the city misspent was from Measure V, a 30-year, half-cent sales tax, estimated to generate over $450 million in funding for countywide transportation maintenance and improvements. -
Although grizzly populations can still be found in several Western states, in California they exist only as a symbol: moving across a patch of grass on the state flag.
How transitional kindergarten is shaping young children in the San Joaquin Valley
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Zin Chiang / CalMattersIn the face of the nation’s highest gas prices, California lawmakers approved a bill to ease restrictions on E85 conversion kits. It now heads to the California state Senate and would need Gov. Gavin Newsom’s approval before it becomes law. -
Courtesy of Leadership Counsel for Justice and AccountabilityFamilies in the unincorporated community of Tombstone Territory endured years of unsafe and unreliable water supply. -
Annie Barker / AP/FR172339 APResearchers are warning that the U.S. is experiencing a reading recession, a slide that predates the COVID-19 pandemic. -
Rachel Livinal/KVPRSome counties, like Merced, are urging people to mail in their ballots before election day or drop it off in other ways.
Alan Nakkash for NPR
Its name is short — like its size — but the bee is one of Earth's most important and busy creatures.
Israel Cardona Hernandez/KVPR and Courtesy of Nav Gurm
The candidates represent how far Sikhs have come after settling roots largely in places like California for the last century.
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The Merced FOCUS
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This ornate landmark in downtown Fresno has been vacant for around 50 years. -
Fowler developed a vibrant African American community beginning in the late 1800s thanks to one remarkable woman: Julia Bell. -
The first non-native settlers in the Bakersfield area were from Mexico, in the area known as Rio Bravo, or Old Panama.
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