POLICY & POLITICS North SJ Valley: A friend in the State Capitol (Lenny Mendonca from Turlock) Turlock Journal California’s Central Valley is often dubbed as “flyover territory” — in other words, the mundane, crop-heavy region that many overlook as they travel to and from the state’s more populous areas. Highway 132 project bids in Modesto are […]

POLICY & POLITICS North SJ Valley: Modesto Centre Plaza is out for straight pride, but organizers say rally still on Modesto Bee The straight pride rally will not take place at Modesto Centre Plaza on Aug. 24, one of the organizers said Friday after the group had difficulties getting liability insurance. See also: ●     A message about […]

POLICY & POLITICS North SJ Valley: Cannella changes mind about Stanislaus County board seat. Who will run in District 5? Modesto Bee Former state Sen. Anthony Cannella announced Wednesday he has changed his mind about running for a seat on the Stanislaus County Board of Supervisors. Addressing violence in Modesto and Stanislaus County Modesto Bee […]

POLICY & POLITICS North SJ Valley: Town Hall Meeting With Tom Wheeler At The Pines Resort On August 22 Sierra News District 5 Supervisor Tom Wheeler will host a town hall meeting on Thursday, August 22, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Pines Resort of California, located at Bass Lake. Dem vs. Dem […]

Follow:   POLICY & POLITICS North SJ Valley: UC Merced Unveils Second Phase of Merced 2020 Project, Says Thank You to Leland UC Merced Newsroom Two simple words, “Leland Legacy,” captured the significance of Wednesday’s opening event for the second phase of the Merced 2020 Project, Threat posted on social media brings police to Modesto’s Beyer High […]

Valley universities join forces to educate future leaders through the Maddy Institute Fresno Bee Leaders from Fresno State, CSU Bakersfield, Stanislaus State, and UC Merced sign an agreement to collaborate on educational resources and opportunities through the Maddy Institute for public policy and public affairs. See also: ●     The Maddy Institute Announces Bold, New Collaboration  with […]