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Some California schools get three times more funding than others. Here’s why
BY CAROLYN JONES (Republished from Cal Matters – calmatters.org) At Pinedale Elementary in Fresno, there’s almost no classroom aides, after-school tutors or behavioral counselors. Literacy activities and parent workshops are scarce. Field trips? Almost non-existent. The school survives on one of the lowest per-pupil expenditures in the state: $16,700 a year, nearly $5,000 below the state…
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JCF Board approves Letter of Intent to explore regional rural healthcare partnership
The John C. Fremont Healthcare District Board of Directors approved a non-binding Letter of Intent during a Special Board Meeting on August 4, authorizing the district to begin discussions with Oak Valley Hospital District regarding a potential regional healthcare partnership. The action also authorized the district to pursue funding through the California Rural Health Transformation…
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JCF Healthcare District launches new self-service check-in technology
John C. Fremont Healthcare District is continuing its investment in technology and quality improvement with theupcoming launch of new Healow self-service check-in options at its clinics. Beginning later this month, patients will have two convenient ways to complete the check-in process. Patientsmay check in from their own cell phone using a secure link sent by…
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National Weather Service predicts dangerous heat will continue this week
Yesterday, National Weather Service officials report the Heat Advisory is now in effect until 8 p.m. PDT Wednesday. Dangerous heat will continue in the San Joaquin Valley, west side hills, lower Sierra Nevada foothills, Lake Isabella, and the Kern River Valley until at least Wednesday. Widespread triple digit heat will persist in these areas with…
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Mariposa County Library launches Kanopy Streaming Service for cardholders
Mariposa County Library cardholders now have access to Kanopy, a digital video streaming service offered through OverDrive, the same company that provides the library’s Libby eBook platform. The service became available Monday, Aug. 3, and may be used on smartphones, tablets, desktop computers, smart TVs and streaming devices such as Roku. Patrons may sign up…
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California pulled the plug on new school air conditioners, leaving $200 million unspent
BY ALEJANDRA REYES-VELARDE (Republished from CalMatters – Sign up for their newsletters) In 2020, California gave schools an enticing opportunity: A ratepayer-funded grant program would let them assess the condition of their heating and cooling systems, then pay for upgrades based on that review. But in 2024, the California Energy Commission, which administers the California Schools Healthy…
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Equipment Manufacturers Meeting on CARB Engine Emissions Regulatory Landscape: The Need for Regulatory Certainty
California is an outlier – no other state gets into emissions’ By Katy Grimes, August 1, 2026 6:30 am Equipment manufacturing executives met with California Air Resources Board (CARB) leadership in Sacramento on Wednesday for an off-the-record discussion. This followed CARB’s July 2, 2026, approval of $70 million in incentivesaimed at cutting emissions from off-road equipment. Media…
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The WalMart of public defense: How justice gets sold to the lowest bidder in rural California
Flat-fee contracts have been banned in other parts of the country. But, as the story of one law firm shows, they have flourished in the Golden State. (Side note. Mariposa County just made a budget transfer to increase the county’s available funds for contracted legal defense services.) BY ANAT RUBIN 17 For three years, the…
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Saving a county treasure: Historic Catheys Valley Schoolhouse faces urgent restoration
By Dan Tucker The one-room Catheys Valley Schoolhouse, a 19th-century landmark that has helped preserve the story of one of Mariposa County’s oldest communities, needs about $40,000 in repairs to protect its original windows and weather-worn exterior. Rich Westfall, president of the Catheys Valley Historical Society, said the organization has about $10,000 set aside in…
