A write-in candidate for the 12th State Senate district has threatened to sue Merced County saying elections office bureaucracy kept him off the ballot, but the registrar says he failed … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced high school district holds special meeting on sexual harassment claims
After a marathon closed session at a special meeting of the Merced Union High School District this week, the board announced plans to improve how the district handles sexual harassment … Click to Continue »
Read More »Civil racketeering case can go forward against two law firms over disability claims
A federal racketeering civil lawsuit is moving forward against two law firms that have filed hundreds of Americans with Disabilities Act lawsuits that supporters say have benefited the disabled — … Click to Continue »
Read More »Lionfish-killing contests help control them, study claims
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – They are festive killing sprees, contests among divers armed with spears and nets to catch the biggest haul of venomous, non-native fish that have colonized South … Click to Continue »
Read More »ACLU Report Claims BPD, Kern County Sheriff’s Office Have Patterns Of Excessive Use Of Force
A new report from the Southern California American Civil Liberties Union claims that the Bakersfield Police Department and the Kern County Sheriff’s Office have – in the ACLU’s words – “engaged in patterns and practices that violate civil rights” including the excessive use of force. In addition to an examination …
Read More »Defense attorney claims tire blowout may have caused crash, not DUI, social media
Obdulia Sanchez, 18, of Stockton, appears before judge David W. Moranda during a pre-preliminary hearing at the Robert M. Falasco Justice Center, a branch of the Merced County Superior Court in Los Banos, Calif., Friday, Aug. 11, 2017. Sanchez has been charged with DUI and gross vehicular manslaughter for a …
Read More »Fresno sixth grader claims victory in National Spelling Bee by spelling ‘marocain’
Sixth grader Ananya Vinay went head to head with Oklahoma eighth grader Rohan Rajeev for 20 rounds in what was described as a marathon day that began more than 12 … Click to Continue »
Read More »Empty guard towers helped Atwater prison inmate escape, union official claims
The recent inmate escape at U.S Penitentiary Atwater could have been thwarted if staff was still manning the prison towers, according to a representative of the prison guards’ union. “I … Click to Continue »
Read More »Green Valley Charter claims automatic renewal with Los Banos school district, pursues state charter
The Green Valley Charter School’s last ditch efforts at surviving for next school year now depend on legal wrangling with the Los Banos Unified School District, or the California Board … Click to Continue »
Read More »Head-on crash claims life of El Nido man; wife and children injured
A collision between a Nissan Armada and a freight truck claimed the life of an El Nido man Sunday and left his family injured, according to the California Highway Patrol. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Christmas Eve crash claims life of 2-year-old Atwater girl
An Atwater couple’s holiday was torn by tragedy as an accident on an icy mountain road claimed the life of their 2-year-old daughter, relatives said Sunday. Raymond and Kelly Dean … Click to Continue »
Read More »Collision on Highway 99 claims life of Modesto woman
A head-on collision on Highway 99 south of Merced claimed the life of a 27-year-old Modesto woman at the start of the holiday weekend, the California Highway Patrol reported. About … Click to Continue »
Read More »Sacramento crash claims life of Merced woman
A 26-year-old Merced woman whose passion for fitness led her to Sacramento is being mourned by her family and loved ones following a hit-and-run collision that claimed her life. Elise … Click to Continue »
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