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CSUSB professor and director of the Institute of Applied Research receives prestigious award from Inland Empire ASPA
Barbara Sirotnik, a Cal State San Bernardino professor in the Jack H. Brown College of Business and Public Administration, is the recipient of the Inland Empire ASPA 2024 Outstanding Educator Award from the Inland Empire chapter of the American Society for Public Administration. The award, formally presented to Sirotnik at...
Farmworkers, residents press for precise locational detail in state pesticide notification plan
A years-old agricultural controversy returned to its Kern County roots Tuesday as environmental justice advocates attending a state hearing in Shafter called for changes to a public notification system proposed by the California Department of Pesticide Regulation. Speakers insisted the agency provide information on the exact location where farmers plan...
Feeding America IE gets new facility; assists with Calfresh applications
Feeding America Riverside, San Bernardino, has expanded its regional footprint with a new facility geared toward support, community engagement and more. The organization also holds workshops this week aimed at training interested non-profit organizations in assisting residents in completing Calfresh applications.
CEMA Announces 2025 Date for Spotlight Show
The California Entertainment Machine Association will hold their Annual Spotlight Show on Friday, Jan. 31, 2025, at Captain’s Auction Warehouse and Showroom in Anaheim. The event brings together California operators and industry professionals together for a day of networking, education, access to state legislators and exploration of the latest products and services, CEMA reports.
CAL FIRE budget and insurance costs continue to soar
As temperatures continue to climb across Central California, the risk for wildfires also increases.Just last month, the June Lightning Complex Fire sparked in Fresno County as temperatures soared to the triple digits.That fire has since been contained, but the SQF Lightning Complex Fire continues to burn tens of thousands of acres in the Sequoia National Forest with temperatures heating up once again."We've had more rain and precipitation than usual, which includes snow melt, which has left a lot of fuel on the ground because the last two fire seasons have been relatively mild," CAL FIRE Battalion Chief of Communications, David...
August is Valley Fever Awareness Month
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — August is Valley Fever Awareness Month and the California Department of Public Health indicates the state may have set a record for Valley Fever cases in 2023. Dr. Carlos D’Assumpcao and Annika Knudsen from Flame & Skewers stopped by 17 News to share details on the illness and promotion happening at […]
California’s Most Urban County Gets a Farm Bureau as Local Agriculture Grows
California’s most urban county — San Francisco — is finally getting its own Farm Bureau, the agricultural support organization that has played a key role in the economies of rural counties across the state. State Treasurer Fiona Ma, who is running for lieutenant governor, announced Tuesday the...
Harris supporter from Peninsula mobilizes voters after Biden steps aside
Amid the churn of her printer and chime of her phone, it's been a chaotic couple of days for Kamala Harris supporter Harini Krishnan. "I will say the last 48 hours has been a blur, but it has been a magical blur," she told CBS News Bay Area. Lovingly known as Harini Auntie to young Harris supporters, Krishnan has been championing the current vice president since 2019, and as friend for longer. She leads an organization that was known as South Asians for Biden just 48 hours ago, but has since rebranded to South Asians for Harris in the wake...
How Central Valley melon farmers works to combat summer heat
FRESNO COUNTY, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – We are in the peak of melon season and the farmworkers and their fruit are doing all they can to beat the heat. “We understand these hot spells, unfortunately, they seem to be hotter than, you know, in the past,” said California farmer Joe Del Bosque. Del Bosque works hard […]
Idaho’s Air Quality Crisis: The Hidden Dangers of Wildfires and Pollution
Summers in the Western United States are a challenge. Whether you live in Arizona, California, or our state of Idaho, it's hot. The summer of 2024 is projected to be one of the hottest and most dangerous on record, posing a significant threat to our communities. . Fortunately, the Gem...
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