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The clock is ticking to redraw legislative boundaries following the 2020 census. This week California’s redistricting commission released a preliminary map of what the state’s congressional districts could look like. If finalized the new map could make it a lot more difficult for some incumbent representatives like Devin Nunes to …
Read More »Lessons From Kings County Prison Where COVID-19 ‘Spread Like Wildfire’
When news of the pandemic first reached the men incarcerated at Avenal State Prison in central California, inmate Ed Welker said the prevailing mood was panic. “We were like, ‘Yeah, it’s going to come in here and it’s going to spread like wildfire and we’re all going to get it,’” …
Read More »‘We Just Take Each Fear And Figure Out How Do I Deal With This?’ What It’s Like In the ER Now
What’s it like to be on the frontlines of medicine during a pandemic? FM89’s News Director Alice Daniel got a firsthand account from Dr. Patil Armenian. She’s an associate professor of clinical emergency medicine at UCSF Fresno and she works at Community Regional Medical Center in downtown Fresno. https://www.kvpr.org/sites/kvpr/files/styles/big_story/public/202004/IMG_9064.jpeg
Read More »This Mom Tells Us What It’s Like To Have A Baby Due During A Pandemic
Pregnant women are especially impacted by COVID-19 as hospitals are allowing only one person in the birthing room with the mother. FM89’s News Director Alice Daniel spoke with 26-year-old Breyonna Gaines who is due today. Gains is a doula and recently graduated from Fresno State. Here’s her perspective. https://www.kvpr.org/sites/kvpr/files/styles/big_story/public/202004/breyonna.jpg
Read More »Who doesn’t like grilled cheese? This Merced County food truck offers that and more
A new food truck has been making the rounds in the Atwater area in recent months as its owners look to provide some new options to the mobile eating scene. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Yes, Cascades volcanoes could blow – but not like Hawaii’s
As Mount Kilauea unleashes a world-class show of geologic force on Hawaii’s Big Island, some Northwesterners are eyeing the Cascade Range with a new wariness. “Mental note: Don’t live near … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced student talks about what it’s like during a school lockdown
Golden Valley High School sophomore Julian Sandoval, 15, discusses what it was like locked down in the school gym after an active shooter was reported on campus Friday, April 20, 2018. The threat was found to be false, officials said. … Click to Continue »
Read More »He had a stolen gun and his car smelled like ‘burnt’ weed, police say
A 22-year-old convicted felon was arrested Tuesday for having a stole gun, the Gustine Police Department reported. Officers on patrol spotted a white Chevrolet Impala around 8:28 p.m. in the … Click to Continue »
Read More »Which one do you like? Merced asks for input on these three jungle gym options
The city of Merced wants you to vote on the next play structure that will go into Applegate Park. City staff have picked three possible new structures for the play … Click to Continue »
Read More »Los Banos teen didn’t like how the victim looked at him, so he stabbed him, police say
An 18-year-old student of Valley Community School in Los Banos pleaded not guilty Friday to stabbing another student during class because, according to police reports, he didn’t like the way … Click to Continue »
Read More »He looked like he was going to spray for bugs at a local store. Then he pulled a gun
Deputies are looking for a man who committed “an unusual robbery” at a Walgreens in Hilmar, the Merced County Sheriff’s Office said Thursday. A man dressed in a disposable, white … Click to Continue »
Read More »The EPA acts more like a friend and less like a regulator of utilities
The following editorial appeared in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch on Wednesday, Oct. 11: The premise underlying nearly a half century of U.S. environmental law is that no one has a … Click to Continue »
Read More »Atwater couple survive Las Vegas shooting. It felt ‘like it was never going to stop.’
An Atwater man was at the Las Vegas concert Sunday where a gunman opened fire on a country music festival, killing at least 58 people and injuring hundreds of others … Click to Continue »
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