A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held in Yosemite Valley today to commemorate the arrival of four hybrid (electric/diesel) tractors that will be used in the popular Yosemite Valley Floor Tours. Acting Superintendent Dave Uberuaga and DNC Parks and Resorts at Yosemite, Inc. Chief Operating Officer Dan Jensen cut the ribbon as …
Read More »Yosemite National Park to Host Wilderness Science Forum Presentations to be Held on the Science Techniques Used in Wilderness Planning
Yosemite National Park invites the public to participate in an event on Wednesday, November 2, 2016 to learn about scientific findings related to wilderness use and planning. The event will take place at the Garden Terrace room at Yosemite Valley Lodge from 9:30 am to 4 pm. Staff from the …
Read More »It Used To Be Kern County’s Opioid Epicenter, But Oildale May Be Cleaning Up
This story is part of a series called In Recovery , about opioid addiction and treatment in the San Joaquin Valley. It was reported with the support of a 2018 Data Fellowship from the USC Center For Health Journalism . Charlie Huddleson has always been a religious man, but it …
Read More »School bus driver dropped off kids. Then he used bus to deliver heroin, Connecticut cops say
He wasn’t just shuttling kids around in his bus, according to local police. Garfield Howell, a 29-year-old school bus driver in Bridgeport, Connecticut, was arrested Thursday on four counts of … Click to Continue »
Read More »‘Best tool’ to prevent gun violence is rarely used in California
When a police officer called Santa Clara County deputy district attorney Marisa McKeown in July 2016 to inquire about getting a gun violence restraining order, her initial response was: What … Click to Continue »
Read More »Atwater police officers injured during struggle, stun gun used
Three Atwater police officers suffered minor injuries, including one officer who was bitten on his hand, during a struggle with a wanted man, the Police Department said. Officers Lorin Mann, … Click to Continue »
Read More »He used a victim as a human shield before he fought with Atwater police, officers say
A man was taken to a hospital with injuries after he assaulted someone and tried to resist police officers on Friday, the Atwater Police Department reported. Officers were investigating a … Click to Continue »
Read More »She used to be Merced’s city attorney. Now she’s the newest Merced County judge
The governor appointed a new judge in Merced County on Thursday, filling a seat that’s been open for more than two years. Gov. Jerry Brown appointed Jeanne E. Schechter, 54, … Click to Continue »
Read More »Family says Atwater school used ‘too much force.’ School says they protected students
A video showing an Atwater school employee lying on top of a Merced County woman and shoving her head towards the ground got a lot of attention online Wednesday. The … Click to Continue »
Read More »He entered the U.S. illegally, used fake IDs and stole checks. Here’s how he was caught.
A foreign national who eluded authorities using more than 40 aliases as he stole and cashed checks was arrested by Livingston police Friday. Felipe Alvarez, 51, was booked into Merced … Click to Continue »
Read More »This Merced County agency used a new law to take guns from an owner
California courts ordered people to temporarily give up possession of their firearms 86 times last year, including once in Merced County. A new law, which took effect in 2016, allows … Click to Continue »
Read More »CHP K-9 sniffs out hidden compartment in car used to smuggle drugs and money, police say
A California Highway Patrol K-9 sniffed out a hidden compartment in a car, believed to function as a way to smuggle money and narcotics, according to police officials. A 2005 … Click to Continue »
Read More »UC Merced students dismayed over ‘New York Times’ story that used dorm room numbers
UC Merced students profiled this month in a New York Times story about undocumented immigrants say their safety has been put at risk because the Times’ reporter published their dorm … Click to Continue »
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