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Read More »Gustine residents began celebration of the holiday season over the weekend
The cold and rainy weather on Saturday didn’t discourage many Gustine residents from coming out to the traditional Gustine Chamber of Commerce 2016 Downtown Christmas. Dozens of people in the … Click to Continue »
Read More »Electronics the focus of Black Friday for many Merced residents
At Best Buy in Merced, minutes before 5 p.m. on Thanksgiving Day, dozens of people started folding up their lawn chairs and blankets after waiting in long lines for several … Click to Continue »
Read More »IRS warns Merced County residents about scams
It started Tuesday with a string of threatening phone calls from someone claiming to be with the Internal Revenue Service. “This last one said, ‘We’re going to turn this in … Click to Continue »
Read More »Hot meals from the community made a difference for hundreds of Merced residents
A 10-month-old baby from Merced spent his first Thanksgiving surrounded by his parents and community members at the American Legion Hall on Main Street. His mom, May Yang, filled his … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced residents can start enrolling for health coverage this week
The start of 2017 is about two months away, and residents under Covered California health insurance can start enrolling now to make sure they’re covered by New Year’s Day. Open … Click to Continue »
Read More »Two Merced County residents elected to boards with ValleyPBS
Two Merced County residents have been elected to ValleyPBS leadership positions, the company’s president and CEO said. Larry Stefani was one of six new members elected last month to the … Click to Continue »
Read More »Franklin-area Merced residents ordered to boil water as precaution
More than 1,000 customers in the Beachwood/Franklin area of Merced are under instructions to boil their water before using it, a day after a “low-pressure” event cut off water for … Click to Continue »
Read More »Atwater residents call for more police officers at town hall meeting
A town hall meeting covered the city’s lack of recycling, needed street repairs and other topics Thursday, but it was public safety that drew the most concern from residents. “I … Click to Continue »
Read More »New plan for Merced County power line project satisfies residents
Officials with the Merced Irrigation District approved alternative plans this week for a hotly debated power-line project on the outskirts of Merced that appears to satisfy everyone involved. The alternative … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced residents march to end the silence on domestic abuse
Nine years ago, Chris Jensen lost a “dear sweet friend” to domestic violence. Although he was unable to help her, he said, he continues to care for her son, Gabriel, … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced Mysteries & Minutiae: Atwater residents on their own for recycling
I remember being an elementary student in class and repeating the phrase, “reduce, reuse, recycle.” For us millennials, recycling is something we do out of habit and feel morally obligated … Click to Continue »
Read More »Special Los Banos school board meeting draws residents’ ire over lack of quorum
Residents were fuming Thursday evening after Trustee Dennis Areias said a lack of quorum of the Los Banos Unified School District Board meant a special meeting to discuss a possible … Click to Continue »
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