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Unions Aren’t Just Bankrolling Local Campaigns. They’ve Got a Candidate This Year.

Unions have always played a role in financing local Board of Education elections, with hefty contributions from the construction trades, teachers, and service workers unions. But one race in particular on November’s ballot is a clear indication of unions flexing their political muscle and turning their back on a candidate...

Is Your PG&E Bill Painfully High This Summer? You’re Not Alone

Anger over sky-high Pacific Gas & Electric bills and the company's record profits is sparking a grassroots movement in Northern and Central California as well as a possible effort by Gov. Gavin Newsom to find temporary relief for customers facing big bills. The group Stop PG$E has scheduled a rally...

Explore Clovis Unified’s New Satoshi Hirayama Elementary and Its Namesake’s Legacy

Clovis Unified School District marked a significant milestone in its history with the grand opening of its latest educational facility, Satoshi Hirayama Elementary School, on Thursday. The event brought together educators, students, and community members to celebrate and honor the legacy of Satoshi "Fibber" Hirayama. “This is an exciting day...

CART Is the Local School World Famous for Preparing Students to Succeed

One of the Fresno area’s biggest educational success stories is tucked away in a former pump factory just south of Sierra Vista Mall in Clovis. The Center for Advanced Research and Technology sounds like it’s something out of Silicon Valley rather than a career technical education option that has introduced...

Unions Try to Protect Jobs in CA With a Bill to Limit Self-Service Checkouts

When the industrial revolution erupted in 18th century Britain — replacing handwork with machinery in the manufacture of goods — many of the affected textile workers responded by attacking and disabling the machines. The rebels became known as Luddites, so named for "General Ned Ludd" or "King Ludd," a mythical...

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