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Wednesday was Veterans Day. In honor of the holiday, FM89’s news director Alice Daniel spoke with a couple who live at the Fresno Veterans Home and have been married for 70 years. They’ve had their share of challenges during the pandemic, including living apart for three months. But as you’ll …
Read More »Clovis Veteran Helen James Says Military Transgender Ban Means ‘Going Backwards’
Last week, the Supreme Court took a step toward allowing President Donald Trump to ban transgender troops from serving in the military. Trump originally tweeted this policy back in July of 2017, but federal courts stopped the ban in early 2018. With the recent Supreme Court ruling to put lower …
Read More »Veteran Merced judge retires from the bench
Judge Ronald Hansen remembers the overwhelming feeling of looking at six baskets of 150 paper case files stacked up on his desk during his first day assigned to misdemeanors on … Click to Continue »
Read More »Transgender Merced veteran reacts to fed court ruling on Trump’s military ban
A federal judge in Washington on Monday barred President Donald Trump’s administration from excluding transgender people from military service. U.S. District Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly ruled that transgender service members who … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced veteran detective says goodbye
Merced added a new officer on Friday, Aug. 11, 2017, the same time it said goodbye to a veteran detective. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced adds new officer, parts with veteran detective
Merced added a new officer on Friday, the same time it said goodbye to a veteran detective. Merced Police Chief Norman Andrade conducted the ceremony to make Michael Neal Merced’s … Click to Continue »
Read More »‘We fought for your freedom to hate us,’ Merced veteran says
Jamie Bradley, a 62-year-old Veteran of 23 years, on July 27, 2017 responds to the presidents tweet that said transgender people will no longer be allowed to be in the military. mvelez@mercedsun-star.com … Click to Continue »
Read More »Veteran Merced Supervisor announces retirement after nearly 30 years on the Board
The longest serving member of the Merced County Board of Supervisors announced his retirement Friday. Westside Supervisor Jerry O’Banion, 71, will retire in 2018 at the end of his seventh … Click to Continue »
Read More »World War II POW veteran turns 101
Elias Rodriguez’s daughter, Gloria Rodriguez-Dag, talks about her father’s history, health and honor after he participated in the annual Le Grand Community Day Parade Saturday, May 27, 2017. … Click to Continue »
Read More »New officer at Merced College is also a veteran
Merced College added its newest campus police officer this month, officials said Friday. Kenneth Braaksma was sworn in during the March 14 meeting of the college’s board of trustees, according … Click to Continue »
Read More »Turlock chooses Amirfar, 26-year veteran of department, as its new police chief
Nino Amirfar, who has been serving as Turlock’s interim police chief since August, has had the “interim” removed from his title. The city of Turlock announced Amirfar’s selection as its … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced veteran urges others to donate for last Honor Flight
Dan Child took trip in 2014, called it ‘one of the greatest trips I ever had’ Central Valley Honor Flight struggling to raise money for October trip As donations wane, Honor Flight marks October trip as the last … Click to Continue »
Read More »Veteran gets flag flying again at Modesto’s King-Kennedy center
The U.S. flag was flying at the King-Kennedy Memorial Center in west Modesto on Friday for the first time in several years thanks to the volunteer efforts of Collins Electrical … Click to Continue »
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