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State Water Project allocations increased
State Water Project allocations increased The California Department of Water Resources says it will i
Central Valley bankruptcy filings soared 83 percent last year, according to a report that sheds yet more light on the nation's unraveling economy.
Central Valley Business Times article

About $1 million Measure S money not spent
A Nearly a full year has passed since Measure S was implemented in Selma and there are still no new police officers on the streets, officers still drive around in old police cars and don't have new guns and vests and there is not a new fire truck, all things promised in the first year the increased sales tax was collected.
Selma Enterprise

High-speed rail planners roll through Merced with details of project
Whistle wailing, a Union Pacific train sped past the Merced Senior Center on Wednesday afternoon.
Merced Sun-Star article

Lead, ammonia among most commonly released toxic chemicals in California
Toxic releases into the environment from facilities operating in California increased 23 percent in 2007 when compared to 2006, according to data released Thursday by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
Central Valley Business Timesarticle

Growth in organic food sales continues, at slower pace
Despite the faltering economy, organic farmers and market analysts say they expect the market for organic products to continue growing, but at a slower rate.
California Farm Bureau Federation article

Project funds poised for release after California bond sale
A state panel Wednesday moved toward releasing $500 million for school, road and housing projects after it froze bond funds in December due to the budget stalemate.
Sacramento Bee article

Schwarzenegger visits Merced to highlight highway project getting federal dollarsFederal money eludes county
With big rigs blaring approval from Highway 99 on Wednesday morning, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger touted dozens of construction projects set to be built with federal economic stimulus money.
Merced Sun Star article

Valley health departments forced to cut back
With their budgets shrinking, health departments in the central San Joaquin Valley are struggling to fulfill their most basic mission: keeping the public safe.
Fresno Bee article

Federal volunteers may head to Central Valley
As the recession deepens, the Central Valley may be able to receive assistance from national volunteers answering a call to serve in communities hit hardest by the economic crisis.
Central Valley Business Times article

Oil services company warns of ‘mass layoff’
A Bakersfield oil services company has told local officials that it may have to lay off as many as 780 full- and part-time employees by June 16.
Bakersfield Californian article

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