In most places in California, there’s a liquor store for about every 2,500 people. But in the city of Fresno? There’s one liquor store for every thousand residents. Nearly half of the liquor stores selling alcohol are in violation of city or state laws, according to a recent investigation from …
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 »Both Walgreens stores in Merced robbed within minutes
Merced police are investigating strong armed robberies Tuesday night at both Walgreens stores in town. Officers were called at 7:58 p.m. to the Walgreens store at the intersection of G … Click to Continue »
Read More »Atwater highway exit reopens after tanker explosion. How much did stores suffer?
The Highway 99 exit in Atwater reopened Friday, about a month after it was closed when a tanker truck overturned and burst into flames, killing one man. The exit and … Click to Continue »
Read More »Why are so many stores closing?
Retail reporter Bethany Clough explains why so many major retailers have closed around the Valley. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Struggling retail chains have several stores in Northern San Joaquin Valley
If worse comes to worst – though there’s no indication it will – a couple of struggling retailers could shutter about a dozen stores in the Northern San Joaquin Valley … Click to Continue »
Read More »Twice As Many Valley Stores Sell Tobacco And Alcohol As Fresh Fruits, Vegetables
Twice as many stores in the Central Valley sell flavored cigarettes and alcohol than sell fresh fruits and vegetables. That’s the finding of a new state health survey. The Healthy Stores for a Healthy Community survey, released Wednesday, found that it’s far easier to find tobacco or alcohol than it …
Read More »Twice As Many Valley Stores Sell Tabacoo And Alcohol As Fresh Fruits, Vegetables
Twice as many stores in the Central Valley sell flavored cigarettes and alcohol than sell fresh fruits and vegetables. That’s the finding of a new state health survey. The Healthy Stores for a Healthy Community survey, released Wednesday, found that it’s far easier to find tobacco or alcohol than it …
Read More »Merced-area stores could be hurt by food stamp changes
New federal regulations intended to promote healthy eating could make it harder to use food stamps at convenience stores – a change that opponents say will leave disadvantaged people with … Click to Continue »
Read More »Downtown Merced will have two Starbucks stores
Construction on 16th Street is for coffee shop and tire center Spaces in north Merced also are seeing upgrades Empty building getting new tenants … Click to Continue »
Read More »Flag t-shirt pulled from PacSun stores amid controversy
PacSun pulls t-shirt from stores after patrons complain that it’s unpatriotic. The shirt displays an upside down American flag in black and white.
Read More »Starbucks Computer Glitch Means Lights Out, Free Drinks at Some Stores
People trying to get their coffee fix were out of luck for several hours Friday after a system-wide computer problem forced Starbucks around the U.S. and in Canada to close their doors. By Friday night, Starbucks announced that the problem had been fixed, and stores should return to normal Saturday morning. "There’s a sign the …
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