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Valley joblessness No. 1 in nation
San Joaquin Valley cities continued to dominate the list of jobless rates released Wednesday by the Labor Department.
Fresno Bee article

Water Coalition want to take plight to D.C.
Members of the California Latino Water Coalition, who recently staged a four-day protest march that drew thousands, said Wednesday that they now want to take their plight to Washington, D.C.
Fresno Bee article

Rich still live in Bay Area, the poor in the Central Valley
The statewide median income for all personal income tax returns in 2007 rose to $35,646 (0.72 percent over 2006), while the median income listed on joint returns rose to $68,797 (2.97 percent over 2006) according to statistics released by the Franchise Tax Board (FTB).
Central Valley Business Times article

UC proposes 9 percent increase in student fees
The University of California on Wednesday proposed raising student fees by 9.3 percent for the coming academic year, the latest move by the 10-campus system to close a growing budget deficit.
Merced Sun-Star article

Habitat for threatened frog could cost tens of millions
That's the estimated cost to designate "critical habitat" for the threatened California red-legged frog, believed by many to be the inspiration behind Mark Twain's "The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County.".
Stockton Record article

Towns' budgets suffer a squeeze
Selma's city budget has long been dependent on auto sales, which account for nearly half of its sales-tax revenue. So when car sales plunged, city officials realized late last year they had to make cuts.
Fresno Bee article

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