It’s been a year since Pacific Gas and Electric Company left Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. That exit deal included a promised $ 13.5 billion settlement to pay victims of wildfires that were caused by the company’s equipment. The deal represented a milestone to fire survivors, PG&E interim CEO Bill Smith …
Read More »Fresno Native, Mets Pitcher and Hall of Famer Tom Seaver ‘Left A Legacy’ In His Hometown
Baseball legend and Fresno native Tom Seaver passed away Monday at the age of 75. The celebrated pitcher was considered the epitome of a Hall of Famer. He was elected into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1992 for his 20-year career in the Major Leagues. His early years with …
Read More »‘A Very Helpless Feeling’ – Why One Clovis Woman Hasn’t Left Her House Since March
A global pandemic like COVID-19 can be risky for anyone, but the risk level is on a totally different scale for Rachael Goldring Bell of Clovis. Born with congenital heart disease, she was later diagnosed with pulmonary hypertension and an immune disorder, all of which increase her risk of a …
Read More »Another Merced County candidate claims he was left off of the ballot unjustly
A write-in candidate for the 12th State Senate district has threatened to sue Merced County saying elections office bureaucracy kept him off the ballot, but the registrar says he failed … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced man was biking on 16th. Then he turned left into traffic, police say
A 65-year-old Merced man on a bicycle suffered “pretty significant” injuries when he was struck by a car in central Merced, according to police. The man was pedaling east on … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced police say he left the scene after killing a girl. A judge lowered his bail
The bail amount for a Merced County man accused of striking a girl with his car and then fleeing the scene was cut by more than half on Thursday. Isaac … Click to Continue »
Read More »This can help kids who need a friend or feel left out at school
Kids who have no where to go during recess or want to make new friends have a place to go now, according to a statement from the Merced City School … Click to Continue »
Read More »He broke into a shop and left his car, police say. Atwater officers caught him picking it up
A Ceres man was arrested on Friday in Atwater for allegedly trying to break into a car repair shop, police said. Police took a report at about 7:30 a.m. from … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced man struck by car that left the scene. CHP asks for public’s help
Investigators are looking for the driver of a car who struck a pedestrian in the Beachwood-Franklin area of Merced and sped away from the scene. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Police: Atwater woman was drunk when she left crash scene and hid behind liquor store
A 59-year-old Atwater woman was arrested early Wednesday after she crashed into a car while driving drunk then drove away and tried to hide behind a liquor store, according to … Click to Continue »
Read More »When It Comes To Doctor Access, The San Joaquin Valley Is Being Left Behind
For much of 2017, healthcare has dominated the headlines. But while access to insurance coverage remains a national debate, here in the San Joaquin Valley, getting to see a doctor isn’t always easy, even for people who have coverage. It’s not a new problem, and it’s not unique to the …
Read More »No Snow Left? Aerial Surveys Show Eight Percent Still Remains In San Joaquin Watershed
As of July 10 manual snow surveyors reported there’s zero snow left in the mountains above the San Joaquin River. But a new way to measure the snowpack from the sky is showing a different set of results. “Already we’re seeing snowmelt 50 percent greater than it was last year …
Read More »Embattled Merced health clinic that left patients in the dark has closed
A Merced-based health clinic that recently filed for bankruptcy and has been embroiled in legal battles between clinic leaders since March has closed down all of its clinics, according to … Click to Continue »
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