As the Detwiler fire in Mariposa County raged on Wednesday, San Joaquin Valley residents looked for any way to help evacuees and emergency responders. But, relief organizations such as the … Click to Continue »
Read More »Here’s what you can do – and not do – to help Mariposa fire victims
As Merced residents watched the plume of smoke from the Detwiler fire from Mariposa move closer to home, people began organizing on social media to help Mariposa residents and animals … Click to Continue »
Read More »Can you help Los Banos police identify this robbery suspect?
Los Banos police on Tuesday released an image taken from a surveillance camera picturing a masked man in a hooded sweatshirt who robbed a convenience store over the weekend. Investigators … Click to Continue »
Read More »Help us find this missing Merced County man who has dementia, deputies say
A 74-year-old Stevinson man who has been diagnosed with dementia has been reported missing, according to the Merced County Sheriff’s Office. Authorities are asking for help from members of the … Click to Continue »
Read More »Some of Merced’s poorest neighborhoods struggle to get fresh food. This will help
Health officials and advocates in Merced County are heading a program, Farm to Store, that puts locally grown fruits and vegetables in convenience stores around South Merced that otherwise wouldn’t sell fresh produce. mvelez@mercedsun-star.com … Click to Continue »
Read More »Some of Merced’s poorest neighborhoods struggle to get fresh food. This will help
Health officials and advocates in Merced County are heading a program, Farm to Store, that puts locally grown fruits and vegetables in convenience stores around South Merced that otherwise wouldn’t sell fresh produce. mvelez@mercedsun-star.com … Click to Continue »
Read More »Some of Merced’s poorest neighborhoods struggle to get fresh food. This will help
For the first time in years, baskets filled with zucchini, cucumbers, green beans, onions and tomatoes stood by the cashier at El Porvenir convenience store on 13th and P streets … Click to Continue »
Read More »Madera police seek FBI help in reviewing officer-involved shootings
Madera Police Department has asked for the FBI to conduct an “independent review” of the city’s two officer-involved shootings earlier this month. Chief Steve Frazier made the announcement Monday afternoon … Click to Continue »
Read More »Know a superstar under 40 in Merced who deserves to be recognized? We need your help
We’ve all heard the bad news about Merced County’s “brain drain” – the discouraging pattern where our best and brightest young adults skedaddle after high school to pursue opportunities in … Click to Continue »
Read More »New program aims to help families in need find healthier fresh produce in Merced County
Health and food bank officials in Merced County are teaming up on a project to make fresh produce more accessible to food pantries and low-income households. The Merced County Food … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced Salvation Army after-school program needs community help to stay open
An after-school program headed by the Merced Salvation Army focused on helping children in South Merced might not continue into the next school year if funding doesn’t start to increase, … Click to Continue »
Read More »Elderly Atwater man with Alzheimer’s is missing. Police, family asking for help
The family of an 82-year-old Atwater man is asking for the public’s help locating him after he wandered away from home earlier today. Thurman J. Murphy Sr. has Alzheimer’s and … Click to Continue »
Read More »Cities need state help to meet Paris climate goal
Just minutes after President Donald Trump announced his decision to pull the United States out of the Paris pact to fight climate change, mayors began announcing their plans to stay … Click to Continue »
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