For Med School Location, Family Eyes Land Near Clovis Community Medical Center
The campus eventually could have 2,000 to 3,000 students and a faculty and staff of 300 to 400.
The Fresno Bee:
Clovis Becomes New Focus Of Medical School Plans By Assemi Family
The Assemi family, which had planned to build a medical school near Millerton Lake, has changed its mind and now hopes to anchor its health sciences university on land near Clovis Community Medical Center. The family, which represents one of the area’s leading developers under the name Granville Homes, has acquired or assembled about 70 acres in the Research and Technology Park in north Clovis. (Benjamin, 4/11)
In other news from across California —
The San Diego Union-Tribune:
First 5 Grants $2M To Board Members' Organizations
First 5 San Diego, the independent county agency that collects and spends tens of millions of tobacco-tax dollars on early childhood programs, last week approved almost $2 million in contracts for organizations run by two members of the commission. (McDonald, 4/11)
The Press Democrat:
IDo26.2 Fitness Program Teaches Sonoma County Kids The Benefits Of Running
Dressed in sporty white shorts and a T-shirt, Maurice Rucker, 8, zips around the recess blacktop at Proctor Terrace Elementary School, calling out to his teachers each time he completes the 587-foot schoolyard loop. (EDspinoza, 4/11)
The San Diego Union-Tribune:
UCSD Event To Examine Medical Marijuana
People wanting to learn more about the latest scientific findings on medical marijuana can attend a free symposium on the topic Wednesday at UC San Diego. The event, scheduled for 8:30 a.m. to 12:15 p.m., is slated to be held in the university’s Medical Education and Telemedicine Building in La Jolla, on the school’s main campus. It’s meant to give an overview of research discoveries about cannabis and explain what’s still unknown. (Sisson, 4/11)
The Ventura County Star:
Free Dental Clinic Is This Weekend At VC Fairgrounds
Free dental care for anyone in need will be taking place Saturday and Sunday at the Ventura County Fairgrounds. About 700 dental and health professionals are volunteering their time to staff the event that is being put on by the California Dental Association. Called CDA Cares, the clinic will serve patients on a first-come, first-serve basis, with no identification required. (4/11)