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Merced resident Maria Gonzalez echoes the feelings of many who gathered Sunday, Aug. 13, 2017, to protest white supremacists and the Saturday violence in Charlottesville, Virginia. … Click to Continue »

Catheys Valley residents Ramiro Iniguez and his wife Soledad Pulido-Iniguez receive donations of clothes, canned goods, a picnic table and school supplies from the Merced County Sheriff Explorers in Catheys Valley, Calif., on Thursday, Aug. 10, 2017. … Click to Continue »

Residents around Mariposa are picking up the pieces left behind in the wake of the Detwiler Fire. For many, that means returning to homes damaged or completely destroyed by the fast moving blaze. This week Valley Public Radio spoke with a wide range of people who were affected in some …

UPDATE: Evacuation orders remain in place for residents on Greeley Hill Road and Dogtown Road near Coulterville. Original post: Residents of Mariposa County are beginning to return home as the Detwiler Fire slowly dies down. Cal Fire is getting control of the blaze but not before it burned more than …

Mariposa resident Anthony Skogen speaks about how his home was spared as the Detwiler fire continues to burn in Mariposa, Calif., on Wednesday, July 19, 2017. … Click to Continue »

Cal Fire officials said Friday morning letting evacuated residents back into their homes is a priority and in the works. “It’s being planned and will be done as soon as … Click to Continue »

As the Detwiler Fire continues to grow, residents in the surrounding area are growing increasingly nervous. Many residents are already making preparations to evacuate if necessary. One of those residents is Jack Wass. Wass is a lifelong resident of Bootjack which is just a few miles southeast of Mariposa on …

This past weekend flood water released from Pine Flat Reservoir breached levees on the Kings River near Kingsburg, at the Kings River Golf and Country Club. The Tulare County Sheriff’s Office evacuated residents of around 90 homes in the area, some of which have reportedly sustained flood damage. Now as …

According to California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, Merced County Battalion Chief Baraka Carter, multiple families have been displaced after a structure fire at an apartment complex in Winton, Calif., on Friday, June 30, 2017. … Click to Continue »

According to California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, Merced County Battalion Chief Baraka Carter, multiple families have been displaced after a structure fire at an apartment complex in Winton, Calif., on Friday, June 30, 2017. … Click to Continue »

Residents in about 1,200 Gustine homes are advised to boil their drinking water until further notice after a water main broke near Highway 33 on Wednesday night. An 8-inch main … Click to Continue »

Residents react to Merced being named as one of the worst cities to live in by 24/7 Wall St., LLC., a news and opinion company, in Merced, Calif., on Wednesday, June 28, 2017. Merced made the list at number nine. … Click to Continue »

Merced County residents can expect more travelers on the road, closed businesses and warmer weather during Memorial Day weekend. Like most every year banks, schools, state and county building will … Click to Continue »