When COVID-19 struck, Every Neighborhood Partnership teamed up with local agencies in the Valley to expand food distribution, provide access to diapers and formula, and help struggling families make ends meet. Valley Edition Host Kathleen Schock spoke with the Fresno-based organization’s executive director, Artie Padilla, about his approach to community …
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“Building Healthy Communities” Highlighted In Book About Challenging Health Disparities
If you’re a regular Valley Public Radio listener, you probably already know that your health depends a lot on where you live. But just 10 years ago, that field of research was still emerging. One of the first journalists to tackle that issue in depth was Suzanne Bohan, at that …
Read More »Atwater woman arrested after fire guts building, police say
A woman was arrested in Atwater over the weekend after a fire she lit to stay warm apparently spread to the rest of the building, according to a statement from … Click to Continue »
Read More »Abandon building catches fire again in Winton, fire officials say
An abandoned building in Winton that burned two years ago was up in flames once more on Wednesday night, officials at Merced County Cal Fire reported. The building, located between … Click to Continue »
Read More »Study: Salt marshes will vanish if seas keep rising and California keeps building
On one side, there’s the rising ocean. On the other, rising buildings. Squeezed between the two are California’s salt marshes – a unique ecosystem filled with pickleweed and cordgrass, shorebirds … Click to Continue »
Read More »UC Merced’s downtown building opens
Said to eventually hold about 370 employees, the $ 45 million UC Merced Downtown Center opened its first floor on Tuesday, Jan. 23, 2018. … Click to Continue »
Read More »UC Merced opens downtown building
The $ 45 million UC Merced Downtown Center was opened on Tuesday, Jan. 23, 2018. Construction continues on the building though employees will begin using it, according to officials. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Man injured after fall from UC Merced building
A man was injured, but conscious and talking, after falling from at least one story Friday, Dec. 15, 2017, from the Classroom and Office Building 2 at the UC Merced, a university spokesperson said. It also wasn’t known whether the man jumped or if it was accidental. … Click to …
Read More »Man injured after fall from UC Merced building
A man was injured Friday after falling from the Classroom and Office Building Two at UC Merced. The man was described as conscious and talking to emergency responders. The extent … Click to Continue »
Read More »Building destroyed in morning fire near Merced, but it’s not all bad news
A vacant house burned down just outside the city of Merced, though fire crews were able to keep flames off of neighboring buildings, according to Calfire. Flames were reported at … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced apartment building condemned. Landlord says ‘this place is not the best’
Two apartment buildings condemned by the city of Merced left 32 people on the street this week, according to advocates. The 12 units were condemned on June 22 because the … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced man saves neighbor from burning building
A 33-year-old man from Merced made it just in time to help a man out of a burning duplex that resulted in three injured and two pets killed. “By the … Click to Continue »
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