July 31 marked the deadline for local candidates to report fundraising totals for the first half of 2019 – running from Jan. 1 through June 30.
‘Extreme Makeover’ begins for widowed Clovis CAL FIRE captain
Nick Reeder received the surprise of a lifetime when the “Extreme Makeover” crew knocked on his door with a brand-new home in the works for his three kids.
District Attorney declines to charge Dinuba priest Diaz
Rev. Raul Diaz, who was a member of the famous McFarland High School cross country team, was the subject of an anonymous report of sexual misconduct.
SUV pulled from Kern River similar to missing McFarland City Manager’s car
Kern County Sheriff’s Search and Rescue team pulled a silver Dodge SUV from the Kern River on Sunday morning. Officials …
UC Merced student helps unearth 65 million-year-old triceratops skull
A triceratops skull, named Alice, is now comfortably residing in a North Dakota lab. But a visit to UC Merced could be in its future.
Newsom signs clean drinking water bill in Sanger
The Governor signed a bill that will deliver $130 million annually to clean water efforts in underserved areas across the state, with a focus on the Valley.
High-Speed Rail wipes key documents from website
The missing documents include business plans from the multi-billion-dollar project’s earliest days and change orders executed during construction.
High-speed rail advances $1.65bil contract for Merced-to-Bakersfield track system
The move comes as high-speed rail planners race to finish the 119-mile span by 2022 or risk paying back $2.5 billion in Federal grants.
Money machines: Here’s how much money Valley Congressional candidates have raised
July 15 marked the deadline for Congressional candidates to report fundraising totals for the past quarter – running from April 1 through June 30.
China Lake earthquake repair funding receives House approval
A push to fund $100 million in repairs to Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake received unanimous support in the House of Representatives.
