The superintendent of Immanuel Schools said Wednesday he’s pleased to no longer be arguing the legality of keeping his K-12 private school in Reedley open. That’s due to a recent settlement among Immanuel, Fresno County, and the state attorney general’s office. The settlement comes now that Fresno County is in …
Read More »Battle over resuming California executions heads to court
The battle over California’s voter-backed effort to resume executions will begin in earnest when state officials and death penalty supporters head to court to seek an end to orders that … Click to Continue »
Read More »Two dead, one injured in street-gang gun battle near popular Merced County taco truck
A shootout between rival gangs Thursday in Planada that left two men dead and a third in critical condition may be linked to “up and coming gang members trying to … Click to Continue »
Read More »Longtime Merced High teacher/coach dies after long battle with cancer
Longtime Merced High history teacher and aquatics coach Jon Dibblee died on Wednesday morning after a long battle with cancer. There was a somber mood on campus after news spread … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced firefighters battle house fire near downtown
Merced firefighters expect a two-story home near downtown that erupted in flames Saturday night to be a total loss. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Firefighters battle structure fire on West 19th Street in Merced
The Merced City Fire Department responds to the scene of a structure fire at 344 West 19th Street in Merced, Calif., on Sunday, Aug. 27, 2017. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Crews battle structure fire in Atwater
Fire crews try to suppress a structure fire Wednesday, Aug. 16, 2017, on Giannini Road at Sugarplum Drive. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Firefighters battle blaze at Merced duplex
A woman and her adult child are expected to be without a home as firefighters with Merced City Fire Department battled a duplex fire Wednesday afternoon. The fire was reported … Click to Continue »
Read More »Someone is stealing from firefighters staying in Merced to battle the Detwiler Fire
As firefighters rested in their Merced hotel rooms after 24-hour shifts fighting the fast-moving Detwiler Fire, someone was stealing their equipment, Merced police confirmed. Police took five reports on Monday … Click to Continue »
Read More »Climate change lawsuits face uphill battle, but could have radical implications
Does a trio of new lawsuits aimed at forcing the world’s largest oil companies to pay for the projected effects of rising seas along California’s coast have a fighting chance? … Click to Continue »
Read More »Crews continue to battle Detwiler fire near Coulterville
Fire crews continue to battle the Detwiler fire near the town of Coulterville, Calif., on Thursday, July 20, 2017. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced health clinic pitted in legal battle with dueling board members
Board members leading the non-profit health clinic Horisons Unlimited are embroiled in a legal battle, with two sides pitting lawsuits against one another over allegations of mismanagement and misuse of … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced County’s middle schools battle in academics
An Atwater girl took the top award in the county this week during a competition in academics. Mitchell Senior eighth-grader Katrina Chung was the overall top-scoring student in the Academic … Click to Continue »
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