California

Zeta Battery Project Under Fire: Los Banos Residents Voice Their Concerns
A proposed solar and battery energy storage facility known as the Zeta Project, approved by Merced County in February 2025,…
Valley’s ‘safety net’ of health clinics faces uncertaintyfrom presidential orders, potential budget cuts
About 340 nonprofit “federally qualified health centers” across the San Joaquin Valleyprovide care to uninsured and low-income residents. But a…
Zeta Solar and Battery Storage Project Approved South of Los Banos
A significant renewable energy project has been approved south of Los Banos, marking another step in California’s effort to modernize…
BREAKING NEWS: GRASSLANDS ELEMENTARY NAMED A 2025 CALIFORNIA DISTINGUISHED SCHOOL!
SACRAMENTO, CA — We're absolutely THRILLED to announce that Grasslands Elementary has been recognized as one of only 336 elementary…
Madera Community Hospital is reopening Tuesday. How will it fit back into the region’s medical-care landscape?
The closure of Madera Community Hospital in January 2023 created ripples that affected hospitals in neighboring Fresno and Merced counties.…
Merced’s undocumented brace for Trump immigration policies amid mass deportation fears
“People are still in shock,” said one local advocate, describing the emotions felt by some immigrants following Trump’s re-election Randu…
CHP secures $700K federal grant to boost motorcycle safety, awareness across state
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – The California Highway Patrol (CHP) is launching Get Educated and Ride Safe VII (GEARS VII), a yearlong…
Peninsula Clean Energy awards nearly $2.7 million in local building electrification assistance
REDWOOD CITY, CA – October 1, 2024 – Peninsula Clean Energy has awarded nearly $1 million in grants and $1.7…
Volunteer at one of 50 events in California for National Public Lands Day Sept. 28
Also, fees waived at national parks and other federal public lands that day CALIFORNIA -- On Saturday, September 28, there are nearly…