Quest for Digital Equity in Closing the Digital Divide — 2020 Progress Report Calif Emerging Technology Fund The COVID-19 pandemic illuminated the Digital Divide and laid bare the widespread inequities that demand immediate action to accelerate the deployment and adoption of broadband. See also: ·       Commentary: Here’s a bold plan for Calif to provide internet access […]

POLICY & POLITICS North SJ Valley: Modesto mayoral, supervisor candidates square off in South Modesto Partnerships forums Modesto Bee The 2020 election focus will turn to south Modesto and its surrounding neighborhoods on Thursday as candidates vying to become the city’s next mayor and the supervisor to represent the area square off in back-to-back debates. […]

POLICY & POLITICS North SJ Valley: Latest on Modesto City Schools reopening. Deaths at 299 Modesto Bee Stanislaus County announced four more deaths to the virus Wednesday but also had its lowest daily infection rate since June. A total of 299 residents have died since the first was announced April 10, the Health Services Agency […]

POLICY & POLITICS North SJ Valley: Merced County COVID-19 deaths hit 125. More aid for small businesses coming Merced Sun-Star Two additional Merced County residents died after contracting the novel coronavirus, the Merced County Department of Public Health reported on Wednesday. Total local fatalities now tally 125 since the coronavirus pandemic’s beginning. Merced County meets […]

POLICY & POLITICS North SJ Valley: Modesto looks to spend $7.5M from CARES Act to pay for cops and firefighters Modesto Bee Modesto expects to spend $7.5 million from the CARES Act — the roughly $2 trillion federal stimulus meant to help the unemployed, businesses, government and others cope with the new coronavirus pandemic — […]

POLICY & POLITICS North SJ Valley: Modesto among nation’s top financially stressed cities, assessment finds Modesto Bee Modesto is one of the cities experiencing the most financial stress nationwide, according to a new analysis by a NY-based financial technology company. The assessment, released by SmartAsset, ranks Modesto 17th in the nation for financial stress, and second-highest […]

POLICY & POLITICS North SJ Valley: Stan State Ranked No. 5 ‘Most Transformative’ by MONEY Magazine CSU Stan Stanislaus State continues to amass national recognition for its academic excellence, affordability and preparing scholars for their future careers as MONEY Magazine announced today the University earned the No. 5 ranking on its “Most Transformative Colleges” list.  […]

POLICY & POLITICS North SJ Valley: Coronavirus update, Sept. 2: Stanislaus deaths reach 262 after announcement of 4 more Modesto Bee San Joaquin Co selected for pilot program to help house Ag workers with COVID Stockton Record San Joaquin County has been selected to take part in a program to help house agricultural employees with […]

TOP STORIES North SJ Valley: What happens to vacant Stanislaus Co Supervisor seat after Tom Berryhill’s death? Modesto Bee The late Tom Berryhill’s Stanislaus County Board of Supervisors seat may remain vacant until November, County Counsel Thomas Boze said, leaving the governing body without a measure to break tie votes during the coronavirus pandemic. See […]

POLICY & POLITICS North SJ Valley: California Governor to appoint Stanislaus supervisor after death Modesto Bee The late Tom Berryhill’s Stanislaus County Board of Supervisors seat may remain vacant until November, County Counsel Thomas Boze said, leaving the governing body without a measure to break tie votes during the coronavirus pandemic. Want to get to […]