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Read More »Film shot in Merced to play for free
A film shot entirely in Merced that is making the rounds on the film festival circuit is set for two free showings in the town where it’s set on Saturday, … Click to Continue »
Read More »Police thank citizen who chased down purse thieves
Law enforcement officers are praising a good Samaritan who on Wednesday chased down two men who stole a senior woman’s purse in the Atwater Save Mart parking lot. The citizen … Click to Continue »
Read More »Diggin’ In: Keep cute deer at bay with spray, plants
Walking quietly toward the edge of our yard, the mother and baby were cute – until they started chomping away on our hardy hibiscus shrubs that were so healthy and … Click to Continue »
Read More »UC gains approval for health center, new engineering doctoral degree
UC Merced announced two accreditations this week, one for its mechanical engineering graduate school and the other for its campus health center. UC Merced’s H. Rajender Reddy Health Center and … Click to Continue »
Read More »Youths to grill Merced mayoral hopefuls
Young people will get to ask the questions of Merced’s four mayoral candidates during a forum Thursday. Hosted by youth leaders involved with Building Healthy Communities of Merced and the … Click to Continue »
Read More »MID proposes counter plan for Merced River flows
A day after Merced leaders sharply criticized a state plan to boost river flows, the Merced Irrigation District proposed an alternative to the Bay-Delta Plan in hopes of finding a … Click to Continue »
Read More »Q&A: Candidates for Merced City Council District 3
DISTRICT 3 Daniel R. Kazakos, 35, chief financial officer What differentiates you from your opponents? I was born and raised in Merced along with most of my family. I’ve also … Click to Continue »
Read More »2 sought in strong-armed robbery in Atwater
Atwater police are seeking the public’s help in identifying two men accused of stealing more than $ 2,000 in jeans from a store on Monday and knocking an employee down as … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced schools focused on English proficiency and career training
More than a third of students in the Merced City School District are learning English as a second language and the district’s superintendent says schools are making good progress in … Click to Continue »
Read More »Jones, Opinski corruption arraignment continued to Nov. 21
The arraignment of Los Banos school trustee Tommy Jones and Merced-area contractor Gregory Opinski on corruption charges was continued Wednesday to Nov. 21 after Opinski’s attorney requested a different judge. … Click to Continue »
Read More »El Capitan student injured in crash on Bellevue Road in Merced
A 16-year-old Merced girl was flown to a regional hospital Wednesday after the vehicle she was driving rolled over on West Bellevue Road, according to the California Highway Patrol. The … Click to Continue »
Read More »Police: Kidnapped victim’s cell phone call leads to suspect arrest
A cell phone call from a victim who was reportedly being held against her will in a car by her boyfriend led Los Banos police to stop the vehicle before … Click to Continue »
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