CVJC Newsletter Jan. 29 edition: The latest Merced and Valley news
Here are some of the top news items that recently made headlines in the San Joaquin Valley
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The following is a collection of news items written by CVJC, in addition to our partners KVPR, Fresnoland and other publications.
Merced's streets are now dangerous 'speedways,' residents say. Here’s what the new police chief wants to do about it
The new police chief said he's concerned because six people have died in crashes in recent months. READ FULL STORY
Merced County’s counting its homeless. Here’s how it compares to state, national trends
Local officials say while the homeless population has grown in the state and nationally, the numbers have gone down in Merced County. READ FULL STORY
Lecturers could see big benefits of CSU deal, union leaders say (CVJC/KVPR)
Faculty at small California State University campuses in the San Joaquin Valley say it will help “raise the floor” and improve pay gaps. READ FULL STORY
A budget crunch at UC Merced has hit lecturers. ‘We’re eating into our savings’
Amid efforts to contain the budget gap, lecturers say they have seen less work and eliminated positions. READ FULL STORY
Thousands of Sikh residents in the Central Valley plan to take part in historic vote for a new nation (KVPR)
housands of Indian residents from the Central Valley who practice the Sikh religion plan to vote on a referendum that could establish a new, independent nation in India. READ FULL STORY
What Julián Castro wants Latinos in America to see for themselves (KVPR)
In January, Castro became the new CEO of the Latino Community Foundation – the largest Latino-serving philanthropic organization in the country. READ FULL STORY
How survivors of one of California’s largest wildfires are moving forward (KVPR/PBS News Hour)
This winter marks three years since the Creek Fire was fully extinguished, but trauma still follows many of the fire’s survivors. READ FULL STORY
UC rejects proposal to allow campuses to hire undocumented students (CalMatters)
The University of California suspended for a year its plan to allow undocumented students to acquire campus jobs, crushing a student-led movement more than a year in the making. READ FULL STORY
Govermment meetings this week
City of Merced Town Hall — 6 p.m. Monday, Jan. 29, Tenaya Middle School, 760 W. 8th Street inside the multipurpose room.