Nicolas Stacy-Alcantara, who survived nearly 30 hours alone in the snowy Utah mountains, said Wednesday he kept himself awake with phone alarms, built a snow cave for shelter and held a special beaded bracelet to keep his hopes up. The 17 year old Fresno teenager was visiting Utah to see...
Central Unified Superintendent Gets 5% Pay Hike
Central Unified Superintendent Andrew Alvarado's annual salary is climbing to $210,120 after the school board voted 6-1 Tuesday to approve employment agreements for Alvarado and the district's assistant superintendents. Alvarado and the assistant superintendents will receive the same raises approved earlier this year for district teachers and other staff —...
Did State Workers Help Pro-Gas Tax Effort? Watchdog Investigates.
SACRAMENTO — California's campaign watchdog said Wednesday it is investigating whether a campaign to preserve the state's recent gas tax hike violated finance rules. The Fair Political Practices Commission will look into a complaint filed by the opposing campaign that alleges state employees distributed fliers urging voters to keep the...
Voters Will Get To Say 'Yea' or 'Nay' on Gas Tax Hike
SACRAMENTO — California voters will decide this November whether to get rid of higher gas taxes and vehicle registration fees imposed by the Legislature and Gov. Jerry Brown last year. Secretary of State Alex Padilla said Monday that initiative supporters collected enough valid signatures to qualify for the ballot. The...