The measure is part of state law SB 972, which requires all California's schools, including private and charter schools, to place on IDs for students in grades 7-12 the number of the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, reports Efe news. The law, which entered into force during the new school year, also authorizes educational institutions to… Keep Reading
No one – not Congress, not the president, and certainly not a state government – may unilaterally change the requirements to be president of the United States without first amending the U.S. Constitution. Yet that’s exactly what Gov, Gavin Newsom and the California state legislature are trying to do in their pander du jour to the far left… Keep Reading
Rep. Josh Harder of Turlock put on waders and traipsed through the water in search of swamp rats recently. The goal: Publicizing a bill that he and three other California Democrats have introduced targeting nutria, an invasive species from South America creating havoc with irrigation canals and levees. Continue Reading on GV Wire Keep Reading
When a preschool teacher at a San Mateo center began to struggle to interact with children, supervisors became concerned. The reason for the teacher’s drop in performance? She was hungry. “Our teachers are having to make choices between rent and food and getting to work,” said Heather Cleary, CEO at Peninsula Family Service, which runs… Keep Reading
TURLOCK, Calif. — Suicide is the second leading cause of death for people ages ten to 24, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). More teenagers and young adults die from suicide than cancer, heart disease, AIDS, birth defects, stroke, pneumonia, flu and chronic lung disease, combined. The state of California has… Keep Reading
With reference to the latest market forecast report published by Transparency Market Research, on the title ‘Lactose Market: Global Industry Analysis and Opportunity Assessment 2019-2029’, revenue generated from the global lactose market has been estimated to be valued around US$ 1,750.7 Mn in 2019, which is projected to increase at a CAGR of 4.4% to US$ 2,697.3… Keep Reading
Swamp rats, troublesome rodents typically known as nutria in Louisiana, are causing problems in central California, threatening to damage levees, disrupt the state’s water supply and knock an area river delta ecosystem out of balance, according to the Los Angeles Times. The report says that California’s "reliance on expansive waterways connected to the Sacramento-San Joaquin River… Keep Reading
Pitman High alumnus Justin Jones is taking over the duties for the Pride boys water polo program and he has his eyes set on the future. Last year was arguably the program’s best season ever and this year looks to be headed in the same direction. “A lot of the guys from last season really… Keep Reading
Federal authorities on Tuesday said they had launched a domestic terrorism investigation into the shooting at the Gilroy Garlic Festival after officials discovered the gunman had a list of other potential targets. Among the targets were religious organizations, courthouses, federal buildings and political institutions involving both the Republican and Democratic parties, FBI special agent in… Keep Reading
On May 24, we started the discussion with Turlock stakeholders, including our residents and taxpayers, on the need to balance our budget, do business differently and put Turlock back on sound fiscal ground. Our immediate job was to stop deficit spending. City Manager Lawton and his staff launched an open budget discussion process on how… Keep Reading
