Perhaps the most heated race in Merced County’s June election, the Merced County district attorney seat is expected to be decided on Tuesday. The Election Day polls will see incumbent … Click to Continue »
Read More »Corals on Great Barrier Reef will never be the same after back-to-back heat waves, scientists say
The Great Barrier Reef suffered a catastrophic die-off after two back-to-back marine heat waves in 2016 and 2017, a new study finds – and many of its reef communities have … Click to Continue »
Read More »How Two Companies You’ve Never Heard Of May Have Disrupted Care For Thousands Californians
Every time you want to see a doctor, decisions are made about who’s in your network, what’s approved, and how much it’ll cost. Although your health plan manages everything, each of those decisions could be outsourced to a separate company—and those behind-closed-doors actions can have big impacts. Allegations of misconduct …
Read More »He’s never worked for a city. Now he’s going to run Atwater
After a split vote on Monday, Atwater has a new city manager. The City Council approved a contract with a $ 164,658-a-year salary for Graeme Mitchell, a one-time UC Merced employee … Click to Continue »
Read More »Two teens tried to steal a car in Los Banos, cops say. But they never got it started.
Two teenagers from Los Banos were arrested Sunday after police spotted them sitting in a car they were trying to steal, according to the Los Banos Police Department. Both young … 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 »
Read More »This Merced County hero will never be forgotten. His name is etched in stone.
Mark Domingue smiled every day he worked as a firefighter in Merced County. “He was just one of those guys who, no matter what was going on at home or … Click to Continue »
Read More »In drought years, this man promised to drill wells and never showed up. Now he’s in jail.
A Eureka man was arrested last week on a warrant alleging he collected money from Merced County residents for wells he never drilled at the peak of the drought. Edward … Click to Continue »
Read More »Loved ones remember Livingston teen killed by driver, who was never found
A year has passed since 16-year-old Raymond Martinez was killed in a hit-and-run and his loved ones are still seeking justice. No one has been arrested, and authorities still are … Click to Continue »
Read More »Coroner looks for kin of Turlock nursing home resident never visited by family
The Stanislaus County Coroner’s Office is looking for the family of a woman who for 20 years lived in a Turlock nursing home without ever receiving a visit from family … Click to Continue »
Read More »As Temps Begin to Climb, a Reminder to Never Leave Children in Car
You might have noticed that temps in the Central Valley have gone up quite a bit. We haven’t reached the 90’s, but we are feeling the heat across the valley, and the weekend could see the hottest day we’ve seen thus far. Leah Welch is the Director of Early …
Read More »