POLICY & POLITICS
California canals damaged by sinking soil, groundwater pumping. New bills aim to help Fresno Bee Democratic congressman from Fresno introduced two pieces of legislation that aim to repair aging canals and water infrastructure in California that’s been damaged by sinking ground levels – called subsidence, caused by groundwater pumping.
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North SJ Valley:
Special tax proposed for fire service in east Stanislaus County. What are the rates?
Modesto Bee
Oakdale Rural Fire Protection District will hold a mail ballot election on a special tax for fire protection and other emergency services. Last week, Stanislaus County supervisors approved a consent item authorizing the Registrar of Voters to provide services for the May 5 election.
Modesto considers big increases to parking tickets, and a new strategy
Modesto Bee
Drivers could pay a lot more if they get a parking ticket in Modesto, starting next month. For instance, the cost of the most common ticket — parking beyond the posted time limits on city streets — would increase from $33 to $52
Can the GOP reclaim this California district? Its rookie Democrat has a flush campaign account
Fresno Bee
Rep. Josh Harder has consistently blown past his Republican challengers in fundraising and is sitting on millions of dollars in donations while one Republican opponent has more debt than cash on hand and the other has posted underwhelming numbers quarter after quarter.
EDITORIAL: Our endorsement for Cong. Josh Harder comes down to these reasons
Modesto Bee
What every voter should know in the race between incumbent Josh Harder, top challenger Ted Howze and four other candidates.
Central SJ Valley:
News ways to help voting participation in Fresno County arrive
abc30
Over 460,000 ballots arrived at the post office on Monday morning. Fresno County Clerk Brandi Orth says that this year, everyone is getting a ballot in the mail without having to request one.
Madera Supervisor Block arrested on DUI charges
Madera Tribune
Hendrik Edward Block, who is running for Madera County Supervisor for District 4, was tested for driving under the influence. He was arrested on several DUI charges and a hit-and-run charge for property damage.
Fresno Bee
When Alonzo announced his candidacy in April, the turnout was practically a who’s who of Fresno’s political and bureaucratic establishment. Pretty heady stuff for a political newbie.
Fresno has been hurting for redevelopment money. Does this leader have a solution?
Fresno Bee
Fresno has been without adequate tool for redeveloping blighted properties for nearly a decade, but a City Council member is championing a program he hopes will solve the problem.
Japanese firm explores Fresno area for US headquarters
Business Journal
Manda Fermentation Co., Ltd., founded in 1987, is a health food manufacturer in Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan, whose flagship product, “Manda Koso,” along with other fermented foods, has been spurring interest in the United States.
Some House challengers eager to push California further left
Business Journal
U.S. Rep. Jim Costa is something of an outlier in liberal-minded California – a centrist Democrat who supported the Keystone XL pipeline and was one of the last holdouts to line up behind President Barack Obama’s health care overhaul.
EDITORIAL: Devin Nunes cares more for Trump than his district. Vote for Phil Arballo for Congress
Fresno Bee
Sadly, Nunes has continued to fail his district and has peddled wild conspiracy theories about how Democrats are out to get the president. He does so despite the fact that Congress is an independent branch of government.
Tulare City Council to talk cannabis, homelessness
Visalia Times Delta
Tuesday's study session precedes what will likely be the final vote on the ordinance to allow recreational marijuana sales in Tulare.
Lemoore Council to discuss cannabis lounge license
Hanford Sentinel
The Lemoore City Council will meet Tuesday to hold two public hearings. The first public hearing scheduled for the night is an amendment to the Lemoore Municipal Code correcting the description of the Downtown Business Improvement area.
South SJ Valley:
Kevin McCarthy to hold U.S. Service Academy Forum on Saturday
Bakersfield Californian
Congressman Kevin McCarthy is set to hold a U.S. Service Academy forum in Bakersfield on Saturday, according to a news release. The forum is for students from the 23rd Congressional District who are interested in attending a U.S. Service Academy.
Big money flows to California races as showdown for House control looms
San Francisco Chronicle
Cash is pouring into California congressional campaigns, whether the candidates need it or not. Campaign finance figures for the last three months of 2019, showed a flood of contributions into what are some of the most closely watched congressional races in the country.
State:
Can ‘ugly’ compromise lead to California housing solutions?
Visalia Times Delta
SB 50’s housing solution is dead so how will the housing crisis in California be confronted? Does painful compromise have a chance?
Skelton: Suburban sprawl wins again in the battle against California’s housing crisis
Los Angeles Times
It’s fitting that major legislation to fight urban sprawl by forcing denser housing was killed by lawmakers from Los Angeles County, the nation’s sprawl capital.
Opinion: Homelessness Task Force Isn’t Up To The Task
Pacific Research Institute
A state homelessness task force is recommending that local governments be hauled into court if they aren’t moving people off the streets. It’s unlikely to help.
California faces $1.2 billion budget hit after Trump administration rejects Medi-Cal proposal
Sacramento Bee
The federal government notified Gov. Gavin Newsom’s administration Friday that it is rejecting California’s Medicaid financing proposal, a decision that could cost the state $1.2 billion.
Should California take over PG&E? San Francisco Democrat proposes a public utility
Fresno Bee
A California state senator announced a plan on Monday to convert the troubled Pacific Gas and Electric Co. into a public utility, adding pressure to the bankrupt company to quickly remedy its financial woes or face legislative retribution.
See also:
California bill seeks takeover of nation's largest utility Porterville Recorder
It’s time for California to take over PG&E, state lawmaker says Los Angeles Times
PG&E stock surges on overhaul plan, but Newsom still must be convinced Los Angeles Times
State Sen. Scott Wiener gets serious about plan for public takeover of PG&E San Francisco Chronicle
Newsom: PG&E’s bankruptcy is a ‘godsend’ CalMatters
PG&E files revamped plan to exit bankruptcy, create “re-imagined” utility Mercury News
Gov. Newsom should invest in clean transportation. It will make California healthier
CalMatters
California has often defined an American ideal of mobility, from the Beach Boys harmonizing on “I Get Around” to Hollywood stories like “Ford vs. Ferrari.”
Walters: ‘California for All’ vs. daunting reality
CalMatters
In polling, most Californians endorse that noble vision, but the reality is daunting. Last week, Newsom referred to California as “the richest and poorest state,” and the gap is widening.
LGBT, Deaf Community Advocates Say Census Survey Isn't Specific Enough
VPR
The 2020 Census count in California starts in April and outreach has already begun around the San Joaquin Valley to ensure a complete count. However, some census advocates say the survey isn’t specific enough.
Federal:
State of the Union 2020 live stream, time, info
abc30
President Donald Trump will give the 2020 State of the Union address on Tuesday. Trump will use the address to promote what he calls the "Great American comeback," according to a senior administration official.
See also:
Impeachment hangs over Trump’s State of the Union address Los Angeles Times
EDITORIAL: The real State of the Union you won’t hear from Trump Los Angeles Times
Trump impeachment vote likely Wednesday as Senate rejects witnesses
abc30
The Senate narrowly rejected Democratic demands to summon witnesses for President Donald Trump's impeachment trial late Friday, all but ensuring Trump's acquittal in just the third trial to threaten a president's removal in U.S. history. But senators pushed off final voting on his fate to next Wednesday.
See also:
‘Is there one among you who will say: “Enough”?’ Schiff asks GOP senators in final impeachment pitch Los Angeles Times
Column: No witnesses, no documents, no justice in the Senate Los Angeles Times
Elections 2020:
You can start voting in California now. But should you wait?
Sacramento Bee
California is mailing ballots to millions of residents a month ahead of the March 3 presidential primary. That doesn’t necessarily mean voters should send them back right away. While the state’s election is earlier than usual, a lot could change before election day.
See also:
California’s early voting kickoff overlaps with Iowa caucuses abc
The presidential contest for California cash, in 6 data visualizations CalMatters
Little and no choice in many Californian legislative races AP News
Bloomberg hits on gun violence, climate change, education, discrimination in Fresno stop
Fresno Bee
Mike Bloomberg campaigned in Fresno on Monday on his record as former mayor of New York, saying he will stand up to the “bully” President Donald Trump and work to “get it done.”
See also:
Bloomberg is spending hundreds of millions on 2020. He says he should pay more taxes, too Fresno Bee
Snubbing Iowa, Bloomberg charts his own path in 2020 contest Bakersfield Californian
Bloomberg Stumped In Sacramento, So We Asked Him Your Questions on Climate Change, Homelessness Capital Public Radio
Bloomberg has California to himself as Democratic field focuses on Iowa San Francisco Chronicle
Michael Bloomberg ramps up California campaign as rivals finish race in Iowa Los Angeles Times
Bloomberg says campaign will have 800 staffers across California The Hill
Iowa Democratic caucuses turn to chaos as party fails to declare winner
Los Angeles Times
The first electoral contest of the 2020 campaign turned into a major debacle Monday night as the Iowa Democratic Party failed to report the results of its influential presidential caucuses.
See also:
We don't know yet who won the Iowa caucuses. But here's what we do know. Visalia Times Delta
Iowa voters are bringing the caucus to California and beyond Los Angeles Times
As Democrats dominate Iowa in the lead-up to the caucuses, President Trump asserts himself Los Angeles Times
An epic breakdown in Iowa casts a spotlight on the caucus system Washington Post
'It’s a total meltdown': Confusion grips Iowa with no official results in sight Politico
Iowa Dems say they plan to release caucus results ‘as soon as possible today’ Politico
Opinion: Trump Hurts the Economy. Sanders Would Be Worse.
Bloomberg
For those who are hungry for a moderate alternative to President Donald Trump, Sanders’s surge raises uncomfortable questions. Because while Sanders would provide welcome relief from Trump’s corruption, when it comes to economic stewardship, he’d be worse.
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Other:
Warszawski: No one should be celebrating Rush Limbaugh’s cancer. Being human shouldn’t be hard
Fresno Bee
Rush Limbaugh told his listeners on Monday that he has advanced lung cancer and, of course, social media lit up with partisan responses to the dire diagnosis revealed by America’s best known conservative radio talk show host.
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Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg: I wouldn't start a new company in Silicon Valley today
Business Insider
Not only is it more feasible to start up a company outside Silicon Valley, but there are advantages to doing so, he said: "There's a lot of advantages to building a company that is not in such a monoculture."
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AGRICULTURE/FOOD
Wrap your pipes, house your pets and check your citrus: It's cold
Bakersfield Californian
Growers, especially citrus growers, will want to pay attention over the next few days. There's nothing to be alarmed about just yet, as long as temperatures don't fall too far or stay low too long.
'This was supposed to be reparations' Why is LA's cannabis industry devastating black entrepreneurs?
The Guardian
A Los Angeles government program set up to provide cannabis licenses to people harmed by the war on drugs has been plagued by delays, scandal and bureaucratic blunders, costing some intended beneficiaries hundreds of thousands of dollars in losses.
CRIMINAL JUSTICE / FIRE /PUBLIC SAFETY
Crime:
Merced leaders working to improve neighborhood previously plagued by violent crime
abc30
City leaders in Merced are focusing on ways to improve a large neighborhood that was once plagued by violent crime. The Loughborough area is home to about 3,000 people. In the past, it often made headlines for violent crimes, including murders.
Public Safety:
Fresno police and city to review case of 16-year-old handcuffed in medical episode
Fresno Bee
The Fresno Police Department’s internal Affairs Unit and the city’s Office of independent Review will review a case involving a 16-year-old boy placed in handcuffs while experiencing a medical episode at a local fast-food restaurant.
California gun control advocate targets hunting licenses in proposed state law
Fresno Bee
A California Democrat responsible for some of the state’s strictest gun control laws wants to tighten oversight of hunting licenses through a proposed law that he says was inspired by a shooting last year at a San Diego County synagogue.
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Fire:
Special tax proposed for fire service in east Stanislaus County. What are the rates?
Modesto Bee
Oakdale Rural Fire Protection District will hold a mail ballot election on a special tax for fire protection and other emergency services. Last week, Stanislaus County supervisors approved a consent item authorizing the Registrar of Voters to provide services for the May 5 election.
ECONOMY/JOBS
Economy:
US construction spending dips 0.2% in December
Fresno Bee
Spending on U.S. construction projects edged down a slight 0.2% in December, closing out a year when total construction registered its first annual decline in eight years.
Survey: U.S. factories expand for first time since July
Fresno Bee
U.S. factories expanded unexpectedly last month, snapping a five-month losing streak. The Institute for Supply Management, an association of purchasing managers, said Monday that its manufacturing index rose to 50.9 in January from 47.8 in December. Anything above 50 signals expansion.
Opinion: Late capitalism isn't killing us
The Week
The plague of "deaths of despair" may be finally abating. American life expectancy was up in 2018 for the first time since 2014, according to a new Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report.
Jobs:
State nonprofit takes aim at local union membership
Bakersfield Californian
A U.S. Supreme Court decision in 2018 has caused a significant dip in the membership of one local union, according to a state nonprofit. But some union members may not be aware of the change to law, meaning an even greater drop in membership could occur in the near future.
See also:
Unions should give back millions in fair share fees, groups argue in dozens of failing lawsuits Sacramento Bee
Injuries At Amazon’s Fresno Warehouse Double The State Industry Average
VPR
In 2018, e-commerce giant Amazon opened a fulfillment center in Southwest Fresno. It employs thousands of people and reportedly offers better pay and benefits than similar jobs, but an investigation by the Fresno Bee found that its injury rate is double the state average for the warehouse industry.
EDUCATION
K-12:
Teacher bonuses and classroom prep: Inside Newsom’s $900 million plan for California schools
Sacramento Bee
The money — a sliver of the governor’s proposed $84 billion education budget — attempts to help stock districts with qualified educators and close achievement gaps for California’s most vulnerable students, Newsom said.
Newsom wants to halt physical fitness test due to bullying, gender issues
Politico
During a three-year suspension of the test, the California Department of Education would consult with experts in fitness, adaptive physical education, gender identity and students with disabilities regarding “the purpose and administration of the physical performance test,” according to a proposal in budget-related bill language quietly released late last week.
Higher Ed:
Fresno State introduces Esports program funded by school president
abc30
The Bulldogs have launched their new Esports program, which will compete in the Mountain West Division. School president Joseph Castro funds the Esports program. They are actively seeking sponsorships and hope to offer scholarships down the line as the sport continues to grow.
Parents often don’t know what their college kids are going through. CSU is changing that
Los Angeles Times
Most colleges and universities these days offer summer informational sessions for parents and increasingly conduct Spanish-language versions. Many now have a parent relations office or parent webinars.
University of California report says UC should keep SATs
Porterville Recorder
A highly anticipated report from a University of California faculty task force is recommending that the prestigious 10-campus public university system keep the SAT and ACT tests as part of its admissions process, noting that the standardized tests are important indicators of student success and might benefit disadvantaged students.
See also:
UC should keep SAT and ACT as admission requirements, faculty report says Los Angeles Times
UC task force: Keep the SAT, for now CalMatters
Opinion: If the University of California drops the SAT, what would take its place? CalMatters
Opinion: University of California should work to improve the SAT and ACT, not scrap them CalMatters
Madera Community College Center is closer to becoming a college
Madera Tribune
The Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges, Western Association of Schools and Colleges (ACCJC) has granted Madera Community College Center (MCCC) candidacy, making it one step closer to becoming a full college.
More and more students are experiencing homelessness, according to new federal data
CNN
As homelessness continues to rise in states like California, new federal data shows that the number of students experiencing homelessness is increasing dramatically. This growth in students experiencing homeless seems to be growing across the country.
See also:
Number of Homeless Students Rises to New High, Report Says New York Times
The College Wealth Divide: Education and Inequality in America, 1956-2016
Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis Review
Using new long-run microdata, this article studies wealth and income trends of households with a college degree (college households) and without a college degree (noncollege households) in the United States since 1956.
ENVIRONMENT/ENERGY
Environment:
Why California’s Environmental Policies Aren’t Enough For This State Lawmaker
Capital Public Radio
Assemblyman Rob Bonta is proposing a far-reaching California Green New Deal to address climate change while prioritizing historically marginalized groups — again. Here's why.
Is California ready for a new state park?
CalMatters
The state system faces a billion-dollar backlog, but Newsom administration says it is prepared to leave management controversy behind and create a new park.
Energy:
Study envisions CO2 reductions without reducing California oil production
Bakersfield Californian
Bay Area scientists have identified a relatively low-cost path for California to achieve its goal of carbon neutrality in 25 years without cutting in-state oil production.
HEALTH/HUMAN SERVICES
Health:
Coronavirus screening precautions in effect at Valley Children’s
Madera Tribune
News reports continue to circulate about the outbreak of a new strain of coronavirus infection (named 2019-nCoV) originating from the city of Wuhan in China.
See also:
Experts prepare but new China virus not a pandemic yet Porterville Recorder
1st US patient with new virus leaves hospital, is recovering Porterville Recorder
Why The World Cares More About The New Coronavirus Than The Flu Capital Public Radio
As coronavirus cases spread across California, CDC warns count will keep growing Los Angeles Times
Coronavirus: Bay Area biotech companies join race to test drugs, vaccines San Francisco Chronicle
A coronavirus death in Hong Kong marks the second fatality outside mainland China as the outbreak continues to spread Washington Post
California and Coronavirus: Six Cases Are Confirmed in the State New York Times
Wuhan Coronavirus Looks Increasingly Like a Pandemic, Experts Say New York Times
The Wuhan Coronavirus: Symptoms, Treatments and Science New York Times
Poll: Most Americans Say U.S. 'Doing Enough' To Prevent Coronavirus Spread NPR
Opinion: How to Avoid the Coronavirus? Wash Your Hands New York Times
Researchers Link Autism To A System That Insulates Brain Wiring
Capital Public Radio
Brains affected by autism appear to share a problem with cells that make myelin, the insulating coating surrounding nerve fibers that controls the speed at which the fibers convey electrical signals.
Rural America’s Health Crisis Seizes States’ Attention
Pew Trusts
Rural residents are in poorer health than those living elsewhere and have less access to treatment, partly because so many rural hospitals and health clinics have shuttered in recent years.
The Lucrative, Largely Unregulated, and Widely Misunderstood World of Vaping
California Sunday Magazine
As medical researchers scramble to find the source of a fatal lung disease and officials seek to ban the sale of vape pens, our correspondent set out to separate reality from hysteria.
Human Services:
Light-House expands to help more women in Fresno
abc30
The downtown Fresno non-profit was able to raise enough money and get enough donated items to purchase a six-plex in central Fresno. While the building still needs new items like windows and garage doors, the organization is thankful for a new housing option for its graduates.
Starbucks partners with local mental health resources to hold monthly events
Visalia Times Delta
Starbucks and Clubhouse Visalia held their first "Time to Talk" from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Saturday morning just outside the coffee shop near the corner of Goshen Avenue and Akers Street.
Is Medicare short-sighted? Why home health care services are harder to come by for some
Sacramento Bee
The decision came out of the blue. “Your husband isn’t going to get any better, so we can’t continue services,” an occupational therapist told Deloise “Del” Holloway in early November. “Medicare isn’t going to pay for it.”
Walgreens to pay $7.5M in settlement over phony pharmacist
Porterville Recorder
Walgreens will pay $7.5 million to settle with California authorities after an employee was criminally charged with impersonating a pharmacist and illegally filling more than 745,000 prescriptions in the San Francisco Bay Area.
See also:
Unlicensed pharmacist claim costs Walgreens $7.5 million San Francisco Chronicle
As Out-Of-Pocket Health Costs Rise, Insured Adults Are Seeking Less Primary Care
Capital Public Radio
When's the last time you checked in with your primary care provider? U.S. adults under age 65 made nearly 25% fewer visits to primary care providers in 2016 than in 2008, a big study finds.
IMMIGRATION
How migration makes the world brainier
The Economist
Migration spreads ideas. Often, good ones. Sometimes as simple as warm cassava buns stuffed with cheese.
LAND USE/HOUSING
Land Use:
Furniture store in negotiations to take over longtime Merced Best Buy location, says city
Merced Sun-Star
After 17 years in business, the Merced Best Buy announced last week it was unable to come to an agreement with its landlord and will be closings its store in March.
Japanese firm explores Fresno area for US headquarters
Business Journal
Manda Fermentation Co., Ltd., founded in 1987, is a health food manufacturer in Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan, whose flagship product, “Manda Koso,” along with other fermented foods, has been spurring interest in the United States.
Bakersfield PR firm opens office in Fresno
Business Journal
Providence Strategic Consulting, Inc., a Kern County public relations and government affairs firm, has opened a new office in Fresno.
Housing:
Can ‘ugly’ compromise lead to California housing solutions?
Visalia Times Delta
SB 50’s housing solution is dead so how will the housing crisis in California be confronted? Does painful compromise have a chance?
Skelton: Suburban sprawl wins again in the battle against California’s housing crisis
Los Angeles Times
It’s fitting that major legislation to fight urban sprawl by forcing denser housing was killed by lawmakers from Los Angeles County, the nation’s sprawl capital.
Opinion: Homelessness Task Force Isn’t Up To The Task
Pacific Research Institute
A state homelessness task force is recommending that local governments be hauled into court if they aren’t moving people off the streets. It’s unlikely to help.
More and more students are experiencing homelessness, according to new federal data
CNN
As homelessness continues to rise in states like California, new federal data shows that the number of students experiencing homelessness is increasing dramatically. This growth in students experiencing homeless seems to be growing across the country.
See also:
Number of Homeless Students Rises to New High, Report Says New York Times
L.A. leaders weigh a new idea to halt rent hikes: Force landlords to sell their buildings
Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles leaders have relied on different strategies for slowing the growth in housing prices — limits on rent hikes in older buildings, new restrictions on Airbnb and incentives for developers who build affordable housing.
California Business Roundtable
Rob Lapsley, president of the California Business Roundtable, which along with a broad-based and diverse coalition helped to overwhelmingly defeat Prop. 10 in 2018, issued the following statement today in response to yet another deeply flawed rent control measure qualifying for the November 2020 ballot.
More States See Zoning as Lever to Lower Housing Costs
Pew Trusts
As state lawmakers look for ways to bring down housing costs, a growing number are taking aim at the American dream of a family home surrounded by a white picket fence.
PUBLIC FINANCES
California faces $1.2 billion budget hit after Trump administration rejects Medi-Cal proposal
Sacramento Bee
The federal government notified Gov. Gavin Newsom’s administration Friday that it is rejecting California’s Medicaid financing proposal, a decision that could cost the state $1.2 billion.
Special tax proposed for fire service in east Stanislaus County. What are the rates?
Modesto Bee
Oakdale Rural Fire Protection District will hold a mail ballot election on a special tax for fire protection and other emergency services. Last week, Stanislaus County supervisors approved a consent item authorizing the Registrar of Voters to provide services for the May 5 election.
TRANSPORTATION
Modesto considers big increases to parking tickets, and a new strategy
Modesto Bee
Drivers could pay a lot more if they get a parking ticket in Modesto, starting next month. For instance, the cost of the most common ticket — parking beyond the posted time limits on city streets — would increase from $33 to $52.
Gov. Newsom should invest in clean transportation. It will make California healthier
CalMatters
California has often defined an American ideal of mobility, from the Beach Boys harmonizing on “I Get Around” to Hollywood stories like “Ford vs. Ferrari.”
WATER
California canals damaged by sinking soil, groundwater pumping. New bills aim to help
Fresno Bee
Democratic congressman from Fresno introduced two pieces of legislation that aim to repair aging canals and water infrastructure in California that’s been damaged by sinking ground levels – called subsidence, caused by groundwater pumping.
Fighting Sea Level Rise the Natural Way
Public Policy Institute of California
Rising seas will affect how we manage runoff from major storms. It’s not enough to manage water coming down rivers and rising from groundwater—we also have to account for concurrent king tides and storm surges.
States Take Lead Regulating Chemicals That are Contaminating Drinking Water
Route Fifty
But funding is a concern. In Vermont, a new law required water systems to test for PFAS without providing money for the few that found they had contamination problems.
“Xtra”
Marco Antonio Solis to play two California concerts this fall. Fresno’s one of them
Fresno Bee
Marco Antonio Solis will be back in the U.S. for a second round of his El Mas Querido tour. It will hit California in late September with stops in Fresno and Anaheim. Solis plays the Save Mart Center on Sept. 25 and will be at the Honda Center the following night.
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Bullish on rodeo: Porterville could again host event
Porterville Recorder
The Porterville Fairgrounds was host to the California High School Rodeo Association (CHSRA) District 6 Porterville Round-Up Rodeo over the weekend, where hundreds of junior high and high school students participated in rodeo events beginning Friday and ending Sunday.
Valentine’s Day options in Stockton, Northern California
Stockton Record
Valentine’s Day fast approaches — here are suggestions for those seeking adventuresome and romantic destinations in Northern California, from several friends, my spouse and me, both locally and further afield. The “day” this year falls on a Friday, so book early or be sorry!
California is one of the best states in the country for dating, report says. But why?
Fresno Bee
How dating-friendly is your state? WalletHub sought out the answer, analyzing all 50 states for things like nightlife options, movie costs, online dating opportunities, and more.
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