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Established 1909, Dinuba, California Thursday, August 2, 2018 50 Cents
City will keep online tax revenue, for now
Bill that would have taken away millions of dollars in tax revenue from city will not be on November ballot
The news of the victory was given by Richard Harmon, who updated the council on ongoing legislature that may, or may not, have an impact on the city as the November elections approach.
The bill would have changed the way online tax revenue was distributed. Currently, the Bradley-Burns Uniform Local Sales and Use Tax Law authorizes counties and cities to impose
a local sales and use tax for ‘tangible personal property sold at retail in the county or city, or purchased for storage, use, or other consumption in the county or city.’
The current law provides that local sales taxes be allocated to the place where the sale is deemed to take place, defined in the law as ‘the place of business of the retailer.’
Over the years, this has translated to over approximately $2 million in yearly city tax revenue for the city of Dinuba, mainly through online sales through the local Best Buy distributor.
However, the bill proposed to amend law so that would, as the bill reads, ‘for the purpose of distributing the revenues derived under the sales tax imposed pursuant to the Bradley-Burns Uniform Local Sales and Use Tax Law, the retail sale of the tangible personal property by a qualified retailer, as defined, that is transacted online is instead consummated at the point of the delivery of that tangible personal property to the purchaser’s address or to any other delivery address designated by the purchaser.’
See Taxes, Page A8
By Rick Curiel
Editor@thedinubasentinel.com
At last Tuesday’s Dinuba city council meeting, it was revealed that the first battle against California Bill SCA 20 favored Dinuba and other California cities that stood to lose out on millions of dollars of state tax revenue.
Local agency joins coalition to ght state water plan
Sentinel staff report
The Kings River East Groundwater Sustainability Agency, the governing board that oversees water use in Dinuba and surrounding areas, has joined forces with a large group of agencies and organizations to fight the recently released plan by the California State Water Board.
Urging the state water board to reject a proposal to redirect flows in three Central California rivers, a coalition of more than 50 agricultural, water and business organizations encouraged the board today to renew efforts for voluntary agreements with affected water users.
“This unified response from groups representing farmers, ranchers, and urban and rural residents alike demonstrates the impact the water board’s proposal would have, and the need for the board to explore alternative methods that would help fish without the severe human cost of its current approach,” California Farm Bureau Federation President Jamie Johansson said.
The State Water Resources Control Board is scheduled to vote on the proposal next month. It would commit much more water in the Stanislaus, Tuolumne and Merced rivers to “unimpaired flows” intended to benefit salmon and other fish. The agricultural-water-business coalition said the proposal would have “large and unprecedented” impacts on the affected region and that “alternative pathways exist for the achievement of fish and wildlife goals.”
Well beyond the impacts to farms and water districts, the coalition said,
See Water, Page A3
California sunset
The hazy conditions in the Valley, a result of the large fire currently burning just outside of Yosemite National Park, combined with the occasional summer evening clouds have made for some colorful sunsets lately. As of Tuesday, the Ferguson Fire was in its 19th day and reached an area of over 57,000 acres and was 33 percent contained.
Though many meteorologists are expecting the temperatures to come down in the week to come, they are also advising people in the Valley to limit their outdoor activities, especially on poor air qaulity days.
In addition to the red glow of recent summer sunsets, the night skies were also painted red. Though many in the western hemisphere were unable to see the complete lunar eclipse on Friday night, most people in the world did, however, experience what is called the "Blood Moon." A blood moon occurs when the sun casts the earth's shadow onto the moon, making it appear to glow red.
The total lunar eclipse was the 85th of its kind this century. It was also the longest of the century, lasting 43 minutes.
Dinuba's medical academy gets national recognition
Program named 'Distinguished Academy', one of just 38 in the entire nation.
National Academy Foundation. It is the highest honor given out by the NAF, and Dinuba was one of only 38 high schools throughout the nation to receive the distinguished honor.
Last month a small group of Dinuba High School staff members traveled to Washington D.C. to receive the award. Among the group was Dinuba High principal Mike Roberts, Tanya Pennebaker, who heads up the academy, Lucas Lichtenwaldt, a teacher in the academy, and Dinuba Unified Superintendent Dr. Joe Hernandez.
According to Dr. Hernandez, the academy started off as a track for higher achieving students but has quickly become a pathway for the mainstream student.
See Academy, Page A8
Adding to the celestial event was the close proximity of the planet Mars. For star gazers, it made for a double red spectacle in the night skies this past Friday, as viewers were treated to the red glow of the blood moon paired with the brightest red shine from the planet Mars.
The red planet can be seen in the southern hemisphere of the night skies.
That is, of course, under the right conditions - as haze can obstruct a clear view of the stars.
Rick Curiel | The Sentinel
Dinuba Medical Academy teacher Lucas Lichtenwaldt, left, Dinuba High School Principal Mike Roberts, center, and Medical Academy Director Tanya Pennebaker were a few of the staff members who traveled to Washington D.C. to represent the Dinuba High School Medical Pathway Academy. The academy received the high honor of being named a Distinguished Academy, one of just 38 in the entire nation.
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If you were to look at the master plan for the new Dinuba High School, which is to be built on nearly 70 acres on the southwest corner of Alta and Kamm avenues, you see five major building in the campuses academic area. There is the administration building in the center, sandwiched between twin two-story academic buildings, a large student union facility and another building of nearly the same size.
That other building is for the Dinuba High School Medical Pathway Academy - and fittingly so. The academy has been in place at Dinuba High School for ten years now and has only continued to build on its success. This year it was recognized as a Distinguished Academy by the
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New Athletic Director
Meet John C. Freitas, new AD at Dinuba High School
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By Rick Curiel
Editor@thedinubasentinel.com
