POLICY & POLITICS North SJ Valley: Stanislaus County makes leadership change at troubled Consolidated fire district Modesto Bee Stanislaus County leaders have appointed two new members to the Stanislaus Consolidated Fire Protection District board, replacing the former president and a board member whose furniture sales to the district were exposed in 2017. See Also: ●     Why […]

POLICY & POLITICS North SJ Valley: Merced legislator moves to legalize gambling in California. Where would the money go? Merced Sun Star Legislation that would allow California to regulate sports betting independent of federal rules moved forward this week thanks to Assemblymember Adam Gray, D-Merced. Called ACA 16, the proposal needs two-thirds approval in the […]

POLICY & POLITICS North SJ Valley: Stockton chamber installs new officers, plans to boost outreach Stockton Record The Greater Stockton Chamber of Commerce installed new officers on Thursday at Brookside Country Club. Central SJ Valley: Fresno annual budget passes, but mayor hints he will drop veto hammer Fresno Bee The Fresno City Council voted 5-1 […]

POLICY & POLITICS North SJ Valley: Homelessness a top priority as SJ supervisors OK $1.8B county budget Stockton Record If there was any doubt homelessness is now viewed as San Joaquin County’s most urgent issue, it probably disappeared after two days of hearings that culminated Wednesday with the Board of Supervisors’ unanimous approval of the […]

POLICY & POLITICS North SJ Valley: Homelessness is Merced’s biggest problem. Will this new housing make any difference? Merced Sun-Star The 119-unit affordable housing project, which includes 30 for the most vulnerable homeless, is planned for a site of about 5 acres at Childs Avenue and B Street in Merced. A $13.9 million grant will […]

POLICY & POLITICS North SJ Valley: North Fork Town Hall Meeting At Rancheria Community Center Sierra News District 5 Supervisor Tom Wheeler will host a Town Hall meeting on Thursday, June 27, from 6 to 8 p.m. in North Fork. On the evening’s agenda will be updates from the North Fork Rancheria, Cal Fire and […]

POLICY & POLITICS North SJ Valley: EDITORIAL: Carson Case: How Stanislaus County DA could lose in the court of public opinion Modesto Bee As the most exhausting local court case in memory finally winds toward a close, it feels almost like the Stanislaus County District Attorney’s Office is on trial as much as Frank Carson. […]

POLICY & POLITICS North SJ Valley: A $5.7M project is scheduled to improve this Merced intersection, Caltrans says Merced Sun Star The California Department of Transportation announced that it is preparing to begin a project that is slated to enhance the intersection of northbound and southbound Highway 59 and West Olive Avenue in Merced. Central […]

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