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☀️ Good morning! It’s Tuesday, March 11. This is Rob. Mostly sunny again today, with highs near 70 but the National Weather Service expects rain clouds to begin creeping into the valley beginning Wednesday.
🐕Dog owners in Clovis have something to celebrate this spring – the City’s second dog park is now open! The new Letterman Dog Park, Clovis’ second dog park, has opened. Situated in the existing Letterman Park on Villa Avenue, the nearly 30,000-square-foot park features separate fenced spaces for small and large dogs, beautiful trees and more. The City of Clovis invites community members and their dogs to attend a Ribbon Cutting Celebration at 10 a.m. Saturday, March 22 at the park, located at 908 Villa Ave. in Clovis.
❤️🩹New this morning — Fresno County could feel more of a pinch if lawmakers in Washington approve cuts to Medicaid to make room for tax cuts President Donald Trump is trying to usher in. While exact impacts of the cuts are unclear, experts say it would be harmful to both patients and health providers — from hospitals to rural health clinics. Check out the full report below from Fresnoland’s Omar S. Rashad.
Why Fresno County could hurt more from Medicaid cuts than most of the country
There’s no doubt amongst experts that cutting Medicaid would impact California greatly. But for Fresno County, the impacts could be more concentrated than most other parts of the state. About 52% of Fresno County residents — more than half a million people — are insured by Medi-Cal, California’s Medicaid program. […]
Fresno City Attorney launches investigation to unmask shadowy group behind special election mailer
The Fresno City Attorney’s Office is investigating whether a shadowy group behind a campaign mailer targeting a candidate in the upcoming city council special election broke the law. City Attorney Andrew Janz told reporters at a news conference Monday that his office received a complaint March 7 from candidate Brandon […]
