Prosecutors are asking a judge to decide whether defense attorney Frank Carson can represent his client in a Modesto murder case. Carson faces a murder charge in an unrelated case; … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced County Fair updates logo for first time in 43 years
The Merced County Fair has a new logo. The logo will appear on the fair’s website, social media accounts and signage around the fairgrounds in the coming months, fair officials … Click to Continue »
Read More »County’s first mock trial will be held in historic courthouse
Merced County students will compete in the region’s first mock trial event this week in a historical place where judgments were passed down. The District Attorney’s Office and Merced County … Click to Continue »
Read More »UC system proposes first tuition increase in 6 years
Undergraduate students at the University of California may face a tuition increase for the first time in six years under a proposal to be considered by the university’s board of … Click to Continue »
Read More »New county supervisors take oath, will have first meeting next week
Three new supervisors took the oath of office on Tuesday to begin their terms on the Merced County Board of Supervisors, marking the first time in 30 years the board … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced County’s first baby of 2017 shares birthday with relatives
Little 7-pound, 5-ounce Alexa Marie Lawrence surprised her parents and was Merced County’s first baby born in 2017. Alexa, born at 2:35 a.m. at 20 1/2 inches long, wasn’t due to … Click to Continue »
Read More »Livingston first banned commercial cannabis — now it’s looking at diving in
With the electorate ushering in recreational cannabis use in the state, Livingston’s leaders are taking a second look at their policies related to the plants. The city passed an ordinance … Click to Continue »
Read More »First homicide of the year reported in Merced
A man in his 30s was killed Sunday night in an alleyway on West 12th Street in Merced, the first homicide of the year in the city. Lt. Jay Struble … Click to Continue »
Read More »Climate collision: Paris accord will be first flashpoint
The following editorial appeared in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette on Tuesday, Nov. 22: Climate change is likely to be the first issue where U.S. domestic and foreign policy, under the new … Click to Continue »
Read More »First district elections raise expectations in south Merced, advocates say
Hopes are running high in south Merced now that the city has completed its first election using districts, adding south side representation to the board. “I have very, very high … Click to Continue »
Read More »UC Merced and other universities weigh first tuition hikes in 6 years
Faced with record enrollment and the need to hire faculty, university authorities are considering raising tuition at UC Merced and other state schools for the first time in six years. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced County provides ballistic gear for first responders
Merced County is one of the first in the state to provide ballistic gear to first responders such as firefighters and EMTs, made possible through grant funding, officials said Thursday … Click to Continue »
Read More »Ahora en Español: Candidates hold first Spanish forum
Candidates seeking to represent the new City Council district that includes south Merced appeared before community members during a forum that organizers said was the first ever to be conducted … Click to Continue »
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