Fairly soon you will be able to enjoy viewing the majesty of Half Dome in Yosemite National Park while also sipping on your favorite Starbucks drink. But not everyone thinks … Click to Continue »
Read More »Gas prices rose over the holiday. Here are some of the cheapest prices in Merced.
Filling up your car today is the hardest on your wallet it’s been in the last three years. The national gas price average climbed to $ 2.49, AAA said in a … Click to Continue »
Read More »Some mountain-bike groups join push to roll back protections for public lands
WASHINGTON – When their vision of creating a scenic cycling trail through a protected alpine backcountry hit a snag, San Diego area mountain bikers turned to an unlikely ally: congressional … Click to Continue »
Read More »Have some ideas for transit in Merced County? Here’s how to give your input.
Merced County residents will have three opportunities to provide input on public transportation services. The Merced County Association of Governments’ Social Services Transportation Advisory Council is holding public forums seeking … Click to Continue »
Read More »Planning to do some Black Friday shopping? Here’s when stores open
Here are when stores in Merced open on Thursday and Friday: Target is open on Thursday from 6 p.m. to midnight, and then opens on Friday at 6 a.m. Walmart … Click to Continue »
Read More »California bans use of some farming pesticides near schools
California has banned farmers from using certain pesticides near schools and day care centers under a new rule announced Tuesday that regulators said is among the toughest in the U.S. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Health law sign-ups start, and some see a ‘hostile takeover’
It’s sign-up season for the Affordable Care Act, but the Trump administration isn’t making it easy — cutting the enrollment period in half, slashing advertising and dialing back on counselors … Click to Continue »
Read More »Massive nationwide recall for packaged vegetables includes some major store brands
The massive listeria-inspired recall by Mann Packing across the United States and Canada is even broader than originally reported. Store brands from Walmart, Aldi, Safeway/Albertson’s, H-E-B and others are affected. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Massive nationwide recall for packaged vegetables includes some major store brands
The massive listeria-inspired recall by Mann Packing across the United States and Canada is even broader than originally reported. Store brands from Walmart, Aldi, Safeway/Albertson’s, H-E-B and others are affected. … Click to Continue »
Read More »How you can scare up some fun on Friday the 13th
Why fear Friday the 13th when you can have fun with it? And if getting a fright is your idea of fun, better yet. Some suggestions on making the most … Click to Continue »
Read More »Former Los Banos teacher convicted on child porn charge will spend some time in jail
A former Los Banos Elementary first grade teacher who was convicted of possessing child pornography was sentenced Tuesday to nine months in jail. Ernesto Cortez, 52, pleaded no contest to … Click to Continue »
Read More »Living in Merced County makes finding healthy food harder for some, analysis says
If you’re living in Merced County, chances are unhealthy food is going to be a lot easier to find than nutritional food. In some Merced and Los Banos neighborhoods, the … Click to Continue »
Read More »Hey, Merced, it’s National Cheeseburger Day! This raises some important questions
It’s time to celebrate the cheeseburger! Today is National Cheeseburger Day, according to the Internet. Objectively, this is good news. It also raises some important questions: What are you doing … Click to Continue »
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