Merced County residents and organizations who have contributed to the betterment of the community will be honored Tuesday by the Board of Supervisors as outstanding volunteers. A total of 12 … Click to Continue »
Read More »Soledad Fire (Monterey County) Started 4/24/2017, updated 4/24/2017
Merced County had more jobs in March, but jobless rate still among highest in state
There were 1,000 more jobs in Merced County in March than a year ago, pushing the unemployment rate down to 12.2 percent, the lowest March rate since 2007, labor market … Click to Continue »
Read More »Jayne Fire (Fresno County) Started 4/20/2017, updated 4/20/2017
See how much child care costs in each California county
These days, infant child care in California can cost as much as a mortgage. The average monthly cost to put an infant in a California day care center full time … Click to Continue »
Read More »Green Valley Charter School headed to state after county board denies renewal appeal
Supporters of a troubled Los Banos charter school lost a critical bid to save their program on Monday when the Merced County Board of Education refused an appeal to renew … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced County father faces homicide charges in connection with infant’s death
Gustine resident Andrew Sanchez, 25, was arrested Monday in Santa Nella and faces possible homicide charges in connection with the death of his 9-month-old son Maddix Ramsour. According to authorities, the infant suffered blunt force injuries at his home in Gustine, on March 5, 2015. (Photos courtesy of the Merced …
Read More »Syphilis, chlamydia are on the rise in Merced County
A rise in reported cases of syphilis in Merced County is drawing the attention of health officials who aim to curtail the spread of sexually transmitted diseases through education and … Click to Continue »
Read More »66 Fire (Riverside County) Started 4/13/2017, updated 4/13/2017
Teens played rock, paper scissors to see who raped unconscious girl first, Merced County authorities say
At a house party in Winton last summer, investigators say two young men encouraged a 17-year-old girl to drink beer until she was so drunk they carried her to a … Click to Continue »
Read More »Will A New Deal Prevent Immigration Raids In Madera County?
Since the beginning of April, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has announced more than 350 arrests in raids from New York to Virginia to Texas. Presumably, they could happen anywhere at anytime. But a new quid pro quo with the government has Madera County hoping it can both do away …
Read More »Fresno County Applies For $1 Million From Feds To Fight Lead In Children
Reports of high levels of lead in children in two zip codes in Southeast Fresno have raised new concerns about the health of young residents. A report by the news agency Reuters found that in one zip code, the percentage of children with high lead exposure is three times that …
Read More »County of Mariposa Request For Qualifications
The County’s 2014-2019 Housing Element sets forth a variety of programs intended to increase the supply of housing for all economic segments of the Community, with particular attention to affordable, workforce housing and housing for special populations.
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