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The Lyell Glacier, the largest glacier in Yosemite National Park, has stagnated, or ceased its downhill movement, according to a recent study conducted by scientists from the National Park Service and the University of Colorado. The adjacent Maclure Glacier is still moving at its historical rate, about one inch per …

The California Public Utilities Commission is holding forums around the state to get feedback from Pacific Gas & Electric customers about the company’s proposed rate hike. It’s a process most utilities undergo every three years. PG&E is asking its regulator, the CPUC, to approve a rate increase that would add …

For the second year in a row, California’s rate of premature births has increased. But according to new data, the trend is even more alarming in the San Joaquin Valley. Across California, 8.6 percent of live births are premature, according to the health advocacy organization March of Dimes. That means …

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 »

Merced County recorded the lowest unemployment rate for the month of May (8.5 percent) on record, state labor analysts said Friday. The county’s jobless rate was nearly 2 percentage points … Click to Continue »

Merced County recorded the lowest unemployment rate (10.2 percent) on record for April, according to labor marker analysts. Down from last year’s 11.3 percent, April’s jobless rate beat out the … Click to Continue »

The California Public Utilities Commission will hold a meeting in Merced on Thursday. The commission will be asked to approve a rate increase by Pacific Gas and Electric and to … Click to Continue »

There were 1,000 more jobs in Merced County in March than a year ago, pushing the unemployment rate down to 12.2 percent, the lowest March rate since 2007, labor market … Click to Continue »

Despite a seasonal rise in the unemployment numbers, Merced County’s 12.6 percent rate in January was four-tenths of a percent lower than a year ago, labor market analysts said Friday. … Click to Continue »

Despite a seasonal rise in the unemployment numbers, Merced County’s 12.6 percent rate in January was four-tenths of a percent lower than a year ago, labor market analysts said Friday. … Click to Continue »

The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) is holding a Public Participation Hearing in Oakhurst on Sierra Telephone’s request to increase rates for basic residential and business 1- party service, LifeLine service, inside wire maintenance plan, returned check charge, and a proposal to establish a late payment charge. Sierra is requesting …

The loss of 1,600 jobs from November to December drove up the unemployment rate in Merced County to 10.8 percent, according to numbers released Friday by the Employment Development Department. … Click to Continue »

Merced County’s unemployment rate continued to improve year over year, falling to 9.5 percent in November compared to 11.2 percent at the same time in 2015, according to labor market … Click to Continue »