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Valley Air District to Pay Residents to Upgrade Their Homes

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MOUNTAIN COMMUNITIES — The San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District offers Valley residents the opportunity to save up to $5,000 on a new home heating and cooling system when decommissioning their fireplace and installing an electric heat pump system. The District’s Fireplace & Woodstove Change-Out program provides incentives for residents to reduce emissions from their wood burning stove or ...

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Madera Co. Combats Type 2 Diabetes Through Project Dulce

MADERA –On Diabetes Alert Day, Mar. 27, the Madera County Public Health Department (MCPHD) would like to highlight Project Dulce, a 5-week community-based program for individuals with type 2 diabetes. Project Dulce educates participants on various topics including diabetes risks, signs, symptoms, nutrition, physical activity, as well as medication and stress management methods to cope with diabetes. The classes are ...

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What Would A Healthier Mariposa County Look Like?

MARIPOSA — Mariposa County residents are invited to a Community Forum in order to share their opinions and hear ideas about health in Mariposa County, at a Community Health Assessment held on two days at two locations. The Community Health Assessment event will be held on Thursday, Jan. 18, from 1:30 – 2:30 p.m. at the Mariposa County Government Center ...

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