The San Joaquin Valley has a rich boxing tradition, dating back generations. Before he ran a popular bar in downtown Fresno, Young Corbett III was the world welterweight champion in the 1930’s. Today, Avenal’s Jose Ramirez is one of the sport’s rising stars. But at a gym in Southeast Fresno, …
Read More »Orca quandary: Other protected species are eating their food in Puget Sound
Booming populations of seals, sea lions and other marine mammals are eating so much chinook salmon, they may pose a bigger challenge to the survival of hungry local orca whales … Click to Continue »
Read More »These Merced County parents were arrested because their kids missed school, DA says
Eight Merced County parents have been arrested this month for failing to send their children to school, according to the Merced County District Attorney’s office. The arrests come about two … Click to Continue »
Read More »Teachers who buy classroom supplies with their own money cry foul on Republican tax plan
Teachers often have to spend their own money to provide students with books, pens and pencils, and can get a tax deduction of $ 250 for their expenses — but there’s … Click to Continue »
Read More »Mosquitoes that can spread Zika had one weakness – sex – and it was their downfall
A research gamble that relied on insect libido to fight mosquitoes that can spread the Zika and dengue viruses has paid off in Clovis. The field study, which mated female … Click to Continue »
Read More »Anyone having problems with their Xfinity in Merced?
Some Comcast Internet service users around the country have reported outages on Monday, according to multiple reports. The service, Xfinity, showed outages in major cities like San Francisco, Boston and … Click to Continue »
Read More »Their partner was killed in a Merced Co. robbery. Now they’re on their way to prison
Two men were sentenced this week to lengthy prison sentences in connection with a botched drug robbery in Hilmar in 2014 that ended with the death of a 21-year-old Modesto … Click to Continue »
Read More »California secessionists think their path to independence is easier than Catalonia’s
The world has been watching the play-by-play of Catalonia’s bid for independence from Spain, but one group is tuning in more closely than most: California secessionists. The California Freedom Coalition, … Click to Continue »
Read More »California secessionists think their path to independence is easier than Catalonia’s
The world has been watching the play-by-play of Catalonia’s bid for independence from Spain, but one group is tuning in more closely than most: California secessionists. The California Freedom Coalition, … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced parents arrested in truancy cases say it’s not their fault. It’s the school’s.
Bernadette Thomas lives across the street from Sheehy Elementary in Merced where her children attend school. But the 45-year-old Merced mother was arrested last week for failing to send her … Click to Continue »
Read More »10 Merced parents were arrested because they didn’t send their kids to school, DA says
Ten Merced parents were arrested last week as part of a countywide truancy sweep targeting parents who are failing to send their children to school, the Merced County District Attorney’s … Click to Continue »
Read More »Men who found missing Riverbank woman tell their story
Searchers who found missing Riverbank woman, Jamie Tull, 33, tell their story near a ranch on the outskirts of Planada, Calif., on Friday, Aug. 4, 2017. According to authorities, Jamie Tull had been missing for almost three weeks after crashing her vehicle near the intersection of East Childs Avenue and …
Read More »Residents Learn The Fate Of Their Homes Following The Detwiler Fire
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 …
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