In the months since the pandemic began, COVID-19 has taken a tremendous toll on hospitals, where bedspace is at a minimum and staff are overworked , and prisons, where tight living quarters and mixed enforcement of safety precautions have left incarcerated people vulnerable to soaring infections . But the virus …
Read More »Rainy weather wreaks havoc on Merced roads for second day
Slick roads and a steady downpour of rain Monday and Tuesday were major factors in significant crashes that left several injured. As of Tuesday afternoon, 0.62 inches of rain fell … Click to Continue »
Read More »Western cities try to stop hungry bears from causing havoc
On a recent morning that was chilly with the first nip of fall, Brenda Lee went looking for knocked-over trash cans. She drove her car slowly through alleyways on the … Click to Continue »
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