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Air quality in Merced County consistently reached unhealthy levels in recent days and it’s “most likely” because of Valley residents and emissions coming from other areas, San Joaquin Valley Air … Click to Continue »

This weekend may be a good time to fill up your gas tank before a state tax hike goes into effect in Merced on Wednesday. The immediate increase will have … Click to Continue »

Cierra Shelton, a 30-year-old mother of two, has been struggling to find a consistent primary care doctor in Merced County for as long as she’s been an adult. But her … Click to Continue »

Cierra Shelton suffers from hypertension and can’t find a doctor in Merced. Frequently the 30-year-old mother of two takes only half the prescribed dose of her blood-pressure medication to make … Click to Continue »

Merced County residents experienced a greater number of days with unhealthy air in recent years, according to the annual State of the Air study. The study, released Wednesday from the … Click to Continue »

Politicians in California and Washington D.C. are busy trying to figure out the future of the Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare. Should it be fully repealed? What will the replacement be? Should there be a replacement at all? While the potential replacement is still a mystery, two researchers …

Water experts say the very system that delivers water to our homes and businesses, is making the state’s drought even worse! They say some cities have pipes that are at least a century old, and everyday, hundreds of gallons of water are leaking out of these pipes. "There are many …