The Merced Art Hop in downtown Merced, Calif., on Saturday, Jan. 21, 2017. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced jobless rate rises; still the best December since 2006
The loss of 1,600 jobs from November to December drove up the unemployment rate in Merced County to 10.8 percent, according to numbers released Friday by the Employment Development Department. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Gracey Elementary School welcomes role models for breakfast
On Friday morning, Gracey Elementary School was packed with fathers, father figures and role models, according to a statement from the Merced City School District. Principal Jose Munoz said they … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced County residents ‘optimistic’ about President Trump
Several Merced County residents journeyed to the nation’s capital Friday to see President Donald Trump formally take office, including the Merced County Sheriff’s Posse, headed by Sheriff Vern Warnke. The … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced residents, crowd at UC Merced protest Trump’s inauguration
A group of about 40 people on Friday marched onto the Childs Avenue overpass and hung a banner over Highway 99 protesting Donald Trump and his presidency. The banner was … Click to Continue »
Read More »Health group’s mobile clinics aim to bring mammograms to more Merced women
A pink bus can solve the problem for women in Merced County who haven’t received a mammography screening in more than a year. Life Saving Images, an organization focused on … Click to Continue »
Read More »Unused vacation, sick pay cost Merced County more than $1 million in 2016
Merced County paid more than $ 1 million at the end of 2016 to employees who cashed out unused sick and vacation time, a perk officials say encourages staffers to come … Click to Continue »
Read More »First Merced Art Hop of the year is Saturday, rain or shine
The rain won’t stop the Merced Art Hop on Saturday, according to organizers. Art displays and activities will be moving indoors and tarps will be put up. Eight years ago, … Click to Continue »
Read More »Storm causes damage but no major flooding in Los Banos
High winds knocked down more than a dozen trees and branches in Los Banos during the latest storm system that hit Merced County on Thursday into Friday. However, unlike Merced … Click to Continue »
Read More »The real scoop on school meals
Looks can be deceiving when it comes to food. You may have seen the stories about how certain salads can be higher in fat and calories than a cheeseburger, and … Click to Continue »
Read More »First homicide of 2017 reported in Merced County
A 22-year-old Dos Palos man was shot and killed early Friday and police are searching for his roommate. The victim’s name will not be released until his family has been … Click to Continue »
Read More »Former Dos Palos basketball coach arrested in child sex crimes case
A Dos Palos teacher has been arrested on child sex crimes allegations, Dos Palos Police Chief Barry Mann confirmed. Chowchilla resident Craig Michael Branstetter, 43, was booked at 5:07 p.m. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Police investigating car in Bear Creek, multiple roads closed due to weather
Merced Police Department is investigating an accident Friday morning that ended with a car in Bear Creek near Highway 59. Merced Fire Department responded to the incident about 7:15 a.m. … Click to Continue »
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