Santa-Rita-Park News

The first in a series of neighborhood music concerts will be happening Sunday evening at Santa Rita Park.

“They look at you and don't see anything wrong.”

It's not easy being a teenager with arthritis. Until Saturday, Sasha Zimmerman had never met someone her age who knows what it's like to be in her shoes. via Fresno Bee

“The old anecdotal stories are they'd have the City Council meetings at the old fire station and then they'd have the real meeting down at Carlo's over martinis. That had the tendency not to involve the public.”

At this month's Airport Advisory Commission meeting the board welcomed a new member and heard its responsibilities under the Brown Act. via Los Banos Enterprise

Greetings chums, Welcome to another edition of Liam's List. I have ten good reasons for you to escape and enjoy something around the Bay this weekend; from green happenings in San Francisco as part of Earth Day ... via CBS 5

“Besides pure vindictiveness, what's obvious is (Perata) is making an attempt to see if he can get a veto-proof state Senate”

His name doesn't appear on the ballot, but state Senate President Pro Tem Don Perata is the indisputable driving force behind the recall of Sen. via Modesto Bee

Prospective students and the public are invited Saturday to Bobcat Day, the University of California at Merced's annual open house. via Modesto Bee

“It's kind of unfair for the students. They already know they're poor as is. You're still going after students. That's kind of unfair to our society”

They've decided to make an example of several who are doing it at U.C. Merced. Downloading music to a computer, Mp3 player or a phone is a way of life on the U.C. Merced campus. via KFSN

“The long-term question is, can we continue to sustain that kind of growth if we are not appropriately funded.”

The University of California has accepted a record 60,008 California residents as freshmen for the coming fall despite worries that cuts in state funding could lead to overcrowded campuses and tuition ... via San Francisco Examiner

Corbett elementary school on the south side is part of the playground pilot project TUCSON -- Our city does not have enough parks, so the pilot project to open 12 TUSD school playgrounds to the public when ... via Daniel's News & Views

Investigators said one person died after being rushed to a hospital. Three others are in the hospital, but their conditions are unknown. via KFSN

“The hard part is that our budget is already in trouble, but it's not as bad as the states”

Gov. Schwarzenegger told Northern San Joaquin Valley elected leaders and public officials this morning that reform, not drastic cuts or higher taxes, is the only solution to California's ongoing budget woes. via The Modesto Bee

Students have a blast with math More than 120 students competed in the Stanislaus Mathematics Council's 27th annual sixth- grade Math Blast last month at Savage Middle School in Modesto. via The Modesto Bee

Stockton power grab will cost us Whenever any government meets secretly, like Stockton's ad hoc panel on city power vs. via RecordNET

CA) -- The police chief in Gustine has resigned in the wake of his arrest for drunk-driving in February. via LightHouse1280.com

A new report suggests the San Joaquin Valley's growing Hispanic and southeast Asian populations aren't getting medical care from the doctors best equipped to understand their needs. via KESQ-TV Palm Desert

Local racersThe home of Central California's Motorized Racing held its 'welcome back' event at the Merced Speedway on Saturday in Merced. via Los Banos Enterprise

“We've been assured by O.E.S. that the services will never go away and the money will not go away from Merced County. So it's a matter of selecting a new agency to take over the services”

The board president for "A Woman's Place" said it will shut down on June 30th because of budget cuts and financial problems. via ABC30.com

Those curious about the University of California at Merced's expansion plans can attend a presentation Tuesday. via The Modesto Bee

“The brain drain he was seeing . . . was an important theme in his wanting a university in the valley”

Leo Kolligian, a San Joaquin Valley attorney, developer and former chairman of the University of California Board of Regents who championed the construction of the first new UC campus in 40 years, UC Merced, ... via Los Angeles Times

Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger issued rewards Thursday in six unsolved murder cases in California, three of which occurred in the Bay Area. via KCBS