Media Contact: Mark Keppler 559-278-1133 mkeppler@csufresno.edu FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE WONDERFUL PUBLIC SERVICE GRADUATE FELLOWSHIP DEADLINE FAST APPROACHING Applications for two $56,000 Fellowships Due February 24, 2017 Fresno, CA (January 6, 2017) – Through the generosity of The Wonderful Company, San Joaquin Valley students will have the opportunity to become the next generation […]
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January 5, 2017
Political Stories – Top stories Obama moves to speed up Delta tunnels project — The Obama administration acted Wednesday to speed up federal environmental reviews on California’s controversial Delta tunnels project, saying the project is needed “to help address the effects of drought and climate change on California’s water supply and imperiled wildlife.” Sacramento Bee article; Stockton Record article […]
January 4, 2017
Political Stories – Top stories California legislators: Just like you? — There are more white men named Jim in the California Legislature than black and Asian-American women—combined. And that’s not even including another white “James”. Or a Latino Jimmy. California’s new legislative session begins in earnest this week, and a fresh class of legislators will influence everything […]
January 3, 2017
Political Stories – Top stories Dan Walters: California’s slowing population growth has many impacts – positive and negative — An aging population creates new demands for services for the elderly, including health care and specialized housing and, of course, the money to pay for them. But slow growth also lowers the retail economy and potentially creates labor shortages […]
December 31, 2016
Political Stories – Top stories Confused over California’s new gun laws? Here’s when they take effect — Between state legislation and voter-approved ballot initiatives, 2016 saw passage of sweeping new gun regulations in California. Taken together, the new laws will add a host of restrictions for California’s more than 6 million gun owners, from where you buy […]
December 30, 2016
Political Stories – Top stories California bill aims to ban marijuana use while driving — While pot may be legal, two California legislators want to outlaw the “country cruise.” Sen. Jerry Hill, D-San Mateo, and Assemblyman Evan Low, D-Campbell, introduced legislation Thursday outlawing smoking marijuana while operating a vehicle. Sacramento Bee article; LA Times article California’s top court says […]
December 29, 2016
Political Stories – Top stories How to influence the California Legislature? New spending details revealed — The quarter that covered July 1 through the end of September was so important that companies, unions, trade associations and other groups paid $84.4 million to lobby officials on bills and regulations during the three-month period, according to state lobbyist disclosure […]
December 28, 2016
Political Stories – Top stories In the U.S. Senate, Boxer is out and Harris is in – – so what does that mean for the Valley? — Joel Nelsen, president of California Citrus Mutual, an Exeter-based growers lobby, said Harris is “an unknown quantity to us. We were concerned that her initial focus seemed San Francisco-oriented, and […]
December 27, 2016
Political Stories – Top stories California, at forefront of climate fight, won’t back down to Trump – California — a state that has for 50 years been a leader in environmental advocacy — is about to step unto the breach. In a show of defiance, Gov. Jerry Brown, a Democrat, and legislative leaders said they would work directly with […]
December 26, 2016
Political Stories – Top stories Some women worried about Trump, rush to get affordable birth control — Three days after November’s election results were in, Alia Kuykendall made an intensely personal decision. She rethought her plan to remove the intrauterine device, or IUD, that she had been using since 2014 to ward off pregnancy. Like other California women, […]