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The city of Merced is improving its fleet of first responders, and it’s partly thanks to a partnership with Merced College.
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Transient occupancy taxes can generate millions for local governments. Just ask Mariposa County. -
With less than a month left before voters head to the polls on Nov. 3, House District 22 is one of the most closely watched in the country. -
A potential shift in the Fresno City Council’s direction after the November election “scares” the mayor. -
Important projects are underway to bring salmon runs back to the San Joaquin River below Friant Dam, two decades after a 2006 legal settlement made it possible. -
In medical school, most learning takes place in a classroom at desks within four walls. But at UCSF Fresno, a special program for aspiring doctors takes place in Yosemite National Park.
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A county-wide transportation sales tax on the November ballot promises to increase public transit funding. -
Prop. 40 opponents say the billionaire tax allows lawmakers to change the measure with a two-thirds vote. They warn it opens the door to future wealth taxes on everyday Californians. -
The two candidates for Merced County Superintendent of Schools, Ana Boyenga and Richard Lopez, debated their competing visions for leadership. -
Election officials are urging voters to take advantage of ballot drop boxes after USPS changes to mail delivery last year caused a surge in late ballots.
City leaders are greenlighting warehouses that will increase truck traffic. New emissions could outpace environmental gains from state-funded climate programs.
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Soreath HokAs the number of detainees filling the nation's immigration detention centers grows, so does the need to get people back home if they’re lucky enough to be released. -
Soreath Hok/KVPRHealthcare affordability continues to be an issue for U.S. adults, according to a survey published by two major research firms. -
Marek Warszawski/KVPRThe Fresno County Planning Commission split over proposal by CEMEX to blast and drill for gravel near the river. -
Yuki Iwamura/Associated PressThe incident occurred around 3 a.m. while the officer was off duty, during a week in which ICE arrests in the region have surged.
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Nestled close the Sierra foothills in Tulare County, Porterville began as a ferry crossing on the Tule River.
