The Clinton overpass crossing southbound Highway 99 was knocked down Monday night as part of construction clearing the way for the High Speed Rail project. The overpass will be rebuilt as part of the realignment of the highway for the rail project. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Livingston event will have kites aloft and health screenings down below
Hundreds of different colored kites will be decorating the sky in Livingston while health and dental screenings will be happening down below during the sixth annual Knights of Columbus “Time … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced County education officials double down on support for immigrant student safeguards
The county’s top education officials have doubled down on their commitment to educate students, regardless of immigration status, by passing a “safe and secure schools” resolution. The resolution passed last … Click to Continue »
Read More »Having perfect attendance leads dozens of students down the red carpet
More than 100 Franklin Elementary School students had the chance to walk and dance down a red carpet for having perfect attendance, according to a statement from the Merced City … Click to Continue »
Read More »Homeless numbers in Merced County have gone down, advocates say
Fewer people are living on the streets of Merced County, according to numbers released Friday by homeless advocates. The number of homeless people in Merced County living in a shelter … Click to Continue »
Read More »Homeless numbers in Merced County have gone down, advocates say
Fewer people are living on the street in Merced County, according to numbers released Friday from homeless advocates. The number of homeless people in Merced County living in a shelter … Click to Continue »
Read More »Gas prices going up in Merced and around the state – and aren’t slowing down
Gas prices are on the rise in Merced, where the average on Thursday came in at 58 cents higher than a year ago, according to AAA of Northern California. In … Click to Continue »
Read More »Buhach Colony High put on brief lock down for police activity in area
Buhach Colony High School briefly went on lockdown Thursday afternoon while law enforcement officers investigated an off-campus incident, school district officials confirmed. The school went on lockdown just after 12:30 … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced train track work will shut down crossings near Bear Creek
Work on the BNSF railroad tracks in Merced will close three crossings, each for about a week in February, according to city staff. The BNSF tracks are the northern train … Click to Continue »
Read More »State officials hand down citations for those posing as contractors in Merced County
Authorities cited 15 people in Merced County for doing contract work without a license and other violations, according to the Contractors State License Board. On Jan. 25 and 26, during … Click to Continue »
Read More »Fatal collision shuts down roads near Stevinson
The California Highway Patrol is investigating a fatal collision south of Stevinson that has closed down the road. The collision occurred about 6 a.m. on Highway 165 just south of … Click to Continue »
Read More »Counting down the top five news stories of 2016 in Merced County
Concluding our look at the top news stories in Merced County from the past year, we examine the factors contributing to poor health in the community, bitter fights on the … Click to Continue »
Read More »Deputies chase down man suspected of smuggling contraband into jail
Merced County sheriff’s deputies arrested a man Thursday on suspicion of smuggling contraband into the John Latoracca Correction Center. A two- to three-week investigation led Officer Aaron Goins to identify … Click to Continue »
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