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Selma residents want trash pickup changes thrown out
SELMA – Less than a day after Mid Valley Disposal (MVD) officially took control of garbage collection services in Selma, residents are dissatisfied with the new contractor. Fifteen residents spoke out against Mid Valley Disposal’s plan to move away from alley pickup during open public comment at the Selma City Council meeting July 1, citing physical and logistical challenges that hinder their ability to comply with the operational change. The council took no action on the complaints but did say MVD representatives will join the next council meeting to discuss these issues.
Despite record heat, fireworks pollution declines in Fresno for holiday
San Joaquin Valley cities saw a surprising decline in fireworks-related air pollution this Fourth of July from recent years, despite record heat and dry grasses fueling concerns about secondary fires. The valley’s air benefitted from “thermally driven northwesterly winds,” according to Valley Air chief spokesperson Jaime Holt, in an email....
Local projects get grant funding for solar projects
FRESNO COUNTY – A significant investment in renewable energy projects has led to two local businesses receiving grants to build significant solar production in Reedley and Fowler. Through a program known as the Rural Energy for America Project, or REAP, California Growers, LLC, and Sunny Truck and RV Wash...
‘So boring, so plain.’ Why Visalia is walking back a hundred thousand-dollar logo rebrand.
VISALIA, Calif. – On a recent Monday evening, Visalia’s Main Street is buzzing. Dozens of pedestrians are scouting dinner spots along the quaint corridor. In the distance, a giant yellow mural splashed against a wall displays the city’s name in what’s best described as a “California Adventure” font. Another mural down the block shows the giant sequoias that are found just outside the city.
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