Do you think you pay too much rent? Almost half of Merced County renters do, according to a new report. Five of the top 10 worst major U.S. cities for … Click to Continue »
Read More »False bomb threat leads to evacuation of Gustine High School
A bomb threat at Gustine High School Wednesday afternoon led to a lock down and evacuation of the campus. Students and staff were immediately evacuated from the school at about … Click to Continue »
Read More »Turlock High student makes racist joke on Instagram; school investigating
Turlock High School is investigating the posting of a racist joke by a junior on her Instagram account. The post and reactions to it were widely shared across social media … Click to Continue »
Read More »Think Merced County gas prices are too high? This is why it’s about to get worse.
This weekend may be a good time to fill up your gas tank before a state tax hike goes into effect in Merced on Wednesday. The immediate increase will have … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced Christian school has new campus for middle and high school students
After 16 years, junior high and high school students at Stone Ridge Christian School finally have a permanent school campus to call home. Beginning in September, the long-awaited school campus … Click to Continue »
Read More »Atwater police officers identified in fatal shooting near high school
Two Atwater police officer who shot and killed an armed man this week have been identified. Sgt. William Novetzke and Officer David Walker opened fire around 1 p.m. Tuesday outside … Click to Continue »
Read More »Is this the answer to Merced’s high unemployment rate?
Leaders in the Central Valley see technology as the tool that can improve the economy and get more people working in Merced County and surrounding areas. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced deputies in armed standoff with man they say is high on meth
A 32-year-old man has barricaded himself inside a car on a rural ranch south of Los Banos and Merced sheriff’s deputies believe he may be armed and high on methamphetamine. … Click to Continue »
Read More »How letting high school students sleep in could actually help the economy
The U.S. economy could gain $ 83 billion within a decade if high schools nationwide went to a later 8:30 a.m. start time that lets teenagers get more sleep, according to … Click to Continue »
Read More »Atwater mayor says county supervisors’ high salaries ‘raping’ residents
In a public Facebook post that has since been deleted, Atwater’s mayor said the Merced County Board of Supervisors is “raping” taxpayers with bloated salaries, eliciting reactions from advocates of … Click to Continue »
Read More »Yosemite High students collect eclipse data for NASA
Shannon Mauras’ biology class at Yosemite High School in Merced recorded atmospheric temperatures and cloud patterns during Monday’s solar eclipse to report to NASA’s GLOBE Program. … Click to Continue »
Read More »High Fire (San Bernardino County)
High Fire Incident Information: Last Updated: July 24, 2017 6:30 am Date/Time Started: July 23, 2017 3:53 pm Administrative Unit: Unified Command: CAL FIRE San Bernardino-Inyo-Mono Unit / San Bernardino County Fire County: San Bernardino County Location: off High Rd & Santa Rosa Rd, Lucerne Valley Acres Burned – Containment: …
Read More »See the Detwiler fire from satellite high above California
The 70,000-plus-acre Detwiler fire burning near Yosemite National Park west of Mariposa can bee seen from a National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration satellite above. The satellite imagery shows wind pushing the smoke. … Click to Continue »
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