California briefly held the highest-average price for a gallon of fuel in the country, AAA reported Wednesday. At $ 3.05 a gallon, California took the dubious distinction as the state with … Click to Continue »
Read More »June’s snowpack is 10 times more than a year ago. See 5 years of Sierra snow from space.
As of June 1, 2017, the central Sierra snowpack had about ten times more water than it did on the same day in 2016. In several recent years, no water was recorded at all on June 1. This series of satellite images shows the snow accumulation from space at roughly …
Read More »More than 50 arrested in Merced County investigation
More than 50 gang associates were arrested Wednesday morning in Merced County … Click to Continue »
Read More »More than 50 arrested in major Merced County crime operation
Federal, state and local law enforcement agencies made more than 50 arrests early Wednesday as a months-long investigation targeting gang members came to a close. More than 500 law enforcement … Click to Continue »
Read More »More than $8,000 in property stolen from Gustine nail salon, police say
The Gustine Police Department is asking for help identifying a burglar who stole more than $ 8,000 in property from a nail salon in Gustine. The suspect took an Apple Macbook … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced baby born 13 pounds is ‘heavier than set of twins’
Three of Jenna Reyes’ four older children were large babies at birth, ranging from nine to 11 pounds. So when she was told on April 22 that her fifth child … Click to Continue »
Read More »Thursday was hotter than normal in Merced. But, the weekend should be cooler
After a hotter than normal Thursday, temperatures are expected to take a significant drop this weekend, according to forecasters. The jury was out on Merced’s high in the mid- to … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced, Mariposa home prices rising at faster clip than regional neighbors
Merced homes have some of the fastest increasing prices in the state, according to new figures reported by the California Association of Realtors. The median home in Merced was priced … Click to Continue »
Read More »What’s smaller than a python but just as bad for South Florida? Invasive fish
Out in the Big Cypress swamp, across the street from the country’s smallest post office in a wilderness the size of Rhode Island, a canal is teeming with something unexpected: … Click to Continue »
Read More »Florida sharks worth more alive than dead, study finds
A live shark swimming through Florida’s waters is about 200 times more valuable than a dead shark, a new study has found. The study, commissioned by the nonprofit Oceana in … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced ranks 7th on list of cities with more renters than owners
The Merced area ranks toward the top of a list of cities with more renters than owners, according to a recent report from a rental website. The trend is a … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced unemployment rate in January slightly better than a year ago
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 »
Read More »Gruner reminds journalists their mission matters more than ever
George F. Gruner, a journalist whose 46-year career included 33 years at The Fresno Bee, spoke Thursday at the presentation of awards named in his honor. Below is the text … Click to Continue »
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