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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. makes Atwater appearance, touts funds for rural clinics, upgrades at Castle Family Health Services
U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. made an appearance in Atwater on Thursday, where he unveiled a new funding stream for health clinics nationwide, $102 million aimed at expanding access to primary care, including in rural communities. Kennedy, accompanied by federal Health Resources and Services Administrator...
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Visalia City Council weighs ban on new data centers
The Visalia City Council voted unanimously on Aug. 17 to decide at a future meeting whether to place a moratorium on data centers in the city. The possible moratorium “would prohibit the development and approval of data centers and similar high intensity uses with significant water net loss and electrical demands,” according to the motion made by Councilman Brian Poochigian. Other options the city council could consider at a future meeting include amendments to the city’s zoning ordinance or development standards, referring the matter to the Visalia Planning Commission for a recommendation, or a temporary moratorium. Data centers , which house and process digital information, can boost local tax revenues and create short-term construction jobs. But once operational, they generally require relatively few permanent employees compared with other large-scale economic development projects, according to research from the Brookings Institution. Additionally, data centers are known to consume a large amount of local electricity and water , which results in higher utility bills in the area. They are also known to create air and water pollution issues, such as the emission of fine particulate matter. They're noisy. They're unpopular: Should data centers be banned? Opposition to data centers About a dozen people
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RFK Jr. Visits Atwater, Touts $650K for Castle Family Health Centers
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. stopped in Atwater on Thursday to announce that Castle Family Health Centers will receive $650,000 in federal grant funding and be upgraded to full Federally Qualified Health Center status, part of a nationwide $102 million push to expand primary care access. The visit put a spotlight on a Merced County clinic that has spent 16 years operating under a lesser federal designation, even as California lawmakers and hospital leaders warn that far larger federal health care cuts are squeezing the state's safety net.
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Central Valley’s first Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation residency launched in Fresno
FRESNO, Calif. (FOX26) — A new medical residency program launching in Fresno aims to expand access to specialized care that helps patients improve function and quality of life across the Central Valley. California Health Sciences University College of Osteopathic Medicine has launched the region’s first Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation...