🌱 How is immigration fear already hitting Chowchilla’s local economy?

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In today's newsletter:

• How is immigration fear already hitting Chowchilla’s local economy?

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Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Low clouds, with a high of 51 and low of 42 degrees.
• Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, temps: high: 57, low: 46.
• Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high of 57 and low of 45 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• How fear of Trump's immigration blitz is changing life in California farm towns (fresnobee.com) — Chowchilla’s taxable sales have dropped 21% this spring, reflecting how fear of stepped-up Trump-era immigration enforcement is reshaping spending and farm labor across nearby Central Valley towns like Firebaugh. Farmworkers, growers, and local officials describe shrinking harvest crews, rising anxiety over deportations, and mounting pressure on small-town budgets and food banks as agriculture confronts labor shortages, water limits, and volatile markets.
   

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Friday December 19

• Madera South Stallions vs Chowchilla Union Redskins
  Madera South High School, 705 W Pecan Ave, Madera
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Monday December 22

• Chamber Office Closed - Christmas Holidays
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Tuesday December 16

• Basketball @ Mariposa
  Mariposa Le Grand, CA 95333
  4:00 pm
• Boys Basketball vs Avenal High School
  Chowchilla High School , 805 Humboldt Ave , Chowchilla
  5:00 pm
• Chowchilla Union Tribe vs Firebaugh Eagles
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  Le Grand High School , 12961 E Le Grand Rd , Le Grand
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Wednesday December 17

• Central East @ Madera
  Madera High School , 200 S L St , Madera
  3:00 pm
• Merced Bears vs Grace M Davis Spartans
  Merced High School , 205 W Olive Ave , Merced
  4:00 pm

Thursday December 18

• SpinSquad - Youth Pottery Wheel
  EarthWorks ClaySpace , 355 W Main St , Merced
  1:00 pm
• Matilda Torres High School vs Madera Coyotes
  Matilda Torres High School , 16645 Rd 26 , Madera
  3:00 pm
• Madera South Stallions vs Mission Oak Hawks
  Madera South High School , 705 W Pecan Ave , Madera
  3:00 pm
• Winter ClayCamp Session A
  355 W Main St , Merced
  5:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Heavenly Father,
  We lift up our neighbors to You today—those we know well and those we’ve only passed with a wave or a smile. You see every home, every heart, and… (Nextdoor Greenhills)
• UPDATE: The guard fell ill and needed to go home and unfortunately not enough coverage …..
  Did we change security again? I have always had great interactions with the security at the gate. But, last night my son was coming from out of town… (Nextdoor Greenhills)

• McDonald's posted a job opening for Crew Team Member in Chowchilla. Apply here.
• Panda Restaurant Group posted a job opening for Cook (P1-1384938-1) in Chowchilla. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Chowchilla here.

🗞 Nearby News

Madera

• Two Arrested in Connection with Early November Shooting in Madera (crimevoice.com)
• Soccer Game Preview: Liberty vs. Madera + Official Tickets (maxpreps.com)
• Diana Lambert (laist.com)

Merced

• Winners revealed in ‘I Voted Early' sticker contest (mercedcountytimes.com)
• Merced's annual Hmong New Year celebration this weekend. Here's what to expect (mercedsunstar.com)

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