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Friant Water Authority announced conclusions to an array of lawsuits that had been a burr for the agency and its members after a lengthy closed session Thursday, March 26.
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A Merced Superior Court judge denied a request earlier this month to halt the Planada flood recovery program due to resident complaints about subpar repairs – just months after Merced County ended its contract with Habitat for Humanity for repair work. -
March 31 is Cesar Chavez's birthday, and a longtime holiday. In the wake of sexual assault allegations against him, residents in the farming town of Delano are conflicted about how to remember him. -
Filipino and Mexican American farmworkers united in 1965 to strike against California grape growers, under the stewardship of Filipino labor leader Larry Itliong and one of the founders of the National Farm Workers Association, César Chavez. -
In the small Kings County town of Avenal, city leaders and residents are caught up in a messy dispute over the future of the town’s fire department. -
San Joaquin Valley cities and counties are scrambling to revise state-mandated housing plans after California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced earlier this week his plans to sue over a dozen Valley jurisdictions that are out of compliance with state housing law.
How transitional kindergarten is shaping young children in the San Joaquin Valley
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J. Scott Applewhite/APThe U.S. Justice Department is investigating whether California and Maine violate female inmates’ rights by housing them with transgender women. Officials say in a Thursday press release the Civil Rights Division is examining two women’s prisons in California and the Maine Correctional Center. -
Diego Vargas / FresnolandAs Fresno Unified makes cuts to address a projected $55 million deficit next year, this week's board meeting revealed which jobs are on the line — but the school board didn’t have much to say about it. -
Photo used under Creative Commons license CC BY-NC 4.0California expects to save more than $300 million per year by restricting Medi-Cal dental benefits for undocumented, low-income residents. But advocates say it will come at the expense of broader health concerns and reduced access to care. -
Rachel Livinal/The Merced FOCUSOver a dozen farmworkers and UC Merced students protested the idea that machines could replace human workers.
Von Balanon
How Merced College handled multiple complaints against one of its longest-serving deans – and the fallout it caused for students, faculty and staff.
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The first non-native settlers in the Bakersfield area were from Mexico, in the area known as Rio Bravo, or Old Panama. -
Archibald Brabazon Sparrow Acheson, the 4th Earl of Gosford, was a member of the British House of Lords and played an important role in the coronation of Edward the VII in 1901. He also owned a large farm near Bakersfield. -
Yamato Colony near Livingston was founded by and for Japanese American farmers.
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