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The disappearing of the Valley’s newspapers is a crisis — not the end of local journalism
Earlier this month, the ax fell again across McClatchy Media – which has an outsized impact on Central Valley news as owners of the Modesto, Fresno and Sacramento Bees and Merced Sun-Star. More than 90 McClatchy journalists were laid off nationwide, including three in Modesto, seven in Fresno and at least 13 in Sacramento.
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A growing number of schools in the San Joaquin Valley have vaccination rates under 95%, a level that is considered to head off measles outbreaks.
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