POLICY & POLITICS North SJ Valley: Tensions run high at City Council meeting as Straight Pride organizers go on defense Modesto Bee Dozens of people packed Wednesday’s Modesto City Council meeting in a show of opposition to a straight pride rally planned for Graceada Park, an event opponents say promotes white supremacy, hate speech and […]

********Shape California’s Future – Extended Deadline to Aug. 19******** California State Auditor Today, the California State Auditor reported an uptick in applications by eligible individuals interested in serving on the next 14-member Citizens Redistricting Commission. To date, more than 13,735 applications have been submitted. The Commission is tasked with redrawing Congressional, State Senate, State Assembly, and State Board […]

POLICY & POLITICS How deadly is I-5 in summer? A report on dangerous highways has answers Los Angeles Times California road-trippers, now you have one more reason to be wary while driving on Interstate 5. And U.S. 101 and California 99. North SJ Valley: Modesto Chamber CEO out after 2 months in job, reasons behind […]

POLICY & POLITICS California State Auditor Reports Uptick in Applications Submitted for 2020 Citizens Redistricting Commission Extends Deadline to Aug. 19, 5:00 p.m. California State Auditor Today, the California State Auditor reported an uptick in applications by eligible individuals interested in serving on the next 14-member Citizens Redistricting Commission. To date, more than 13,735 applications have been […]

POLICY & POLITICS North SJ Valley: Mosquito that can transmit Zika discovered near Lakewood neighborhood in Modesto Modesto Bee The aedes aegypti mosquitoes were discovered Wednesday and last week near the intersection of Lakewood Avenue and Scenic Drive, said a news release from East Side Mosquito Abatement District and Stanislaus County public health. Central SJ […]

POLICY & POLITICS Warszawski: Bay Area, LA politicians coming for Valley bullet train money. It’s up to Newsom to stop them Fresno Bee You had to know this was coming. From the moment Gov. Gavin Newsom teetered on high-speed rail, it was only a matter of time until politicians in California’s more populous, wealthier regions […]

POLICY & POLITICS North SJ Valley: Stockton City Council fires City Manager Kurt Wilson Stockton Record Kurt Wilson’s five-year tenure as Stockton’s city manager ended late this afternoon when he was fired by the City Council.Wilson announced the move in an email to city employees after the City Council conducted his performance evaluation in the […]

POLICY & POLITICS In a blow to the bullet train, California might shift billions from Valley to L.A., Bay Area projects Los Angeles Times Key California lawmakers have devised a plan to shift billions of dollars from the Central Valley bullet train to rail projects in Southern California and the Bay Area, a strategy that […]

POLICY & POLITICS 2020 Census: Valley Is Home To Hardest To Count Areas In U.S. What Will It Take For Accurate Count? VPR All these challenges are part of the reason The Sierra Health Foundation and their partners have been gearing up for the census for more than a year. The official count begins in […]

POLICY & POLITICS Bullet train clears hurdle as Trump administration OKs state environmental oversight Fresno Bee The Trump administration has lifted a major hurdle for California’s efforts to develop its ambitious high-speed rail program, effectively delegating its federal responsibility for environmental review of route sections to the state. See also: ●     California’s beleaguered bullet train project […]