The Yosemite Fund is seeking $ 1 million for youth programs to cultivate future park stewards through hands-on experience in Yosemite National Park. https://www.nps.gov/yose/learn/news/yf-yiy.htm
Read More »Three Fentanyl Overdoses In One Day Raise Opioid Concerns In Fresno County
Law enforcement and health professionals in Fresno are reeling after three people overdosed last week on the opioid drug fentanyl. The men snorted what they thought was cocaine, said Fresno Deputy Police Chief Pat Farmer in a press conference on Monday. The three men, who took the drug together on …
Read More »Immigration Attorneys Raise Concerns About U Visa Policy Changes
About eight years ago Mirsa Urias was working at a restaurant in Bakersfield. She was the only person working up front and says it was business as usual until one man entered. “He pointed a gun at me and said I had to give him money,” the 30-year-old says in …
Read More »Dozens march to raise awarness and remember those lost in violent killings
People in Merced marched from Tenaya Middle School to M and 13th streets on Sunday Feb. 18, 2017 in honor of those who were lost in violent killings. mvelez@mercedsun-star.com … Click to Continue »
Read More »In “unprecedented” move, Merced sheriff’s deputies will get 10 percent raise
Merced County Sheriff’s deputies will receive a long-awaited 10 percent raise on Monday after a deal was approved on Tuesday by the Merced County Board of Supervisors. The raise was … Click to Continue »
Read More »Will Merced sheriff’s deputies finally get a raise? A deal is in the works
Merced County officials are working on a $ 1 million deal that will provide sheriff’s deputies with a substantial raise in hopes of curbing a recruitment and retention issue affecting all … Click to Continue »
Read More »No new money for Merced sheriff’s deputies, but guess who just got a pay raise
Weeks after Merced County Sheriff Vern Warnke pleaded with the board of supervisors to grant pay increases to attract and retain deputies, all but one county supervisor quietly accepted automatic … Click to Continue »
Read More »In Modesto, 157 people raise their right hands. Moments later, they fulfill a dream.
Alba Dominguez clutched a certificate and a small American flag at the end of a ceremony Monday in Modesto. “I’m finally becoming a citizen,” the Merced resident said. “It’s a … Click to Continue »
Read More »Field worker part of ICE sweep. Now, Merced groups hope to raise money for legal fees
An undocumented immigrant detained by immigration officials last week is being held in a detention center in Bakersfield, local immigration advocates reported. Organizers have created an online fundraiser to help … Click to Continue »
Read More »5K run/walk in Merced on Saturday to raise money for local cancer patients
A local foundation and cancer center will have a 5k run/walk fundraiser, Dash Out for Cancer, this weekend to support Merced cancer patients. The Merced Cancer Society Foundation and El … Click to Continue »
Read More »County CEO receives $10,000 raise in extended contract
Merced County CEO Jim Brown, who consistently ranks among the highest-paid county chiefs in the San Joaquin Valley, received a $ 10,000 raise on Tuesday from the outgoing County Board of … Click to Continue »
Read More »LAPD officers run through Merced County to raise awareness
Two Los Angeles police officers running across the state for their fallen brothers and sisters in blue traveled through downtown Merced and Atwater Saturday morning. A line of police and … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced County Food Bank wants to raise awareness of food assistance program, officials say
Families or individuals who are struggling with food insecurity can find help in Merced County, said Bill Gibbs, executive director of the Merced County Food Bank. Lately, Gibbs said, all … Click to Continue »
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