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A couple weeks ago, we told you about how the Central California Blood Center is collecting plasma from recovered COVID-19 patients . Since then, a number of people have stepped forward to donate, including Benfie Liu. Liu is 29 years old and a medical resident at Kaweah Delta Medical Center …
Read More »Kayakers are disturbing our orcas – and getting away with it, study finds
Kayakers are encroaching on orca whales, new research shows, and they are not being ticketed like other boaters. A paper published recently in the scientific Journal PlosOne finds kayakers are … Click to Continue »
Read More »Air quality in Merced County is getting worse. Officials say it might be your fault.
Air quality in Merced County consistently reached unhealthy levels in recent days and it’s “most likely” because of Valley residents and emissions coming from other areas, San Joaquin Valley Air … Click to Continue »
Read More »Donald Trump wants to double the price of getting into Yosemite. Is that fair?
They’re among the greatest vacation bargains on earth – the splendor of Yosemite, the Grand Canyon’s incomparable vistas, the stunning array of wildlife at Yellowstone. Admission fee: $ 30 per car. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Is the air in Merced getting better?
The thousands of acres burning up northern California created some of the dirtiest air Merced County has seen, San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District officials reported. Although air quality … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced’s doctor shortage is getting worse. But it’s not a new problem.
Cierra Shelton, a 30-year-old mother of two, has been struggling to find a consistent primary care doctor in Merced County for as long as she’s been an adult. But her … Click to Continue »
Read More »Getting an up-close look at Castle Air Museum
Dozens of people made their way to Castle Air Museum’s annual Open Cockpit Day on Sunday Sept. 3, 2017 to look inside the planes. Also offered were helicopter rides, kids activities, firefighter and law enforcement exhibits. mvelez@mercedsun-star.com … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced County sergeants and investigators are getting pay raises
Pay raises for Merced County Sheriff’s sergeants, corrections sergeants and District Attorney investigators were approved on Tuesday by the Merced County Board of Supervisors. About 35 members of the Merced … Click to Continue »
Read More »Graduate programs at UC Merced are getting noticed, climb list, school officials say
UC Merced’s graduate programs climbed the U.S. News & World Report’s newest rankings of Best Graduate Schools, an indication the university is gaining prestige, according to school leaders. The report … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced students getting ready for the ‘Spotlight’
The sweet sounds of a string ensemble filled the Stefani Elementary multipurpose room as I stopped by for a visit recently. Several fifth- and sixth-grade students were gently guiding bows … Click to Continue »
Read More »Numbers of Merced County women getting prenatal care worst in the Valley, a study shows
Expectant mothers in Merced County are among the least likely in California to have regular prenatal care, largely because of the area’s shortage of providers, according to health care reports … Click to Continue »
Read More »How to keep getting the Merced Sun-Star on Facebook
Facebook is changing the way it chooses the posts you see – and doing it in a way that could make it harder to get the news you need from … Click to Continue »
Read More »Education Matters: Getting kids into the arts
The inclusion of arts into the curriculum has been shown to improve student’s test scores and engagement. The Fresno County Office of Education has several programs aimed at getting kids involved in the arts, here to tell us more is Aaron Bryan.
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