A reckoning arrives every August for the Colorado River and the 40 million people across the West who depend on it. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Yosemite announces biggest expansion in 70 years, adding new meadows and forestland
In its biggest expansion in decades, Yosemite National Park on Wednesday broadened its western boundary by adding 400 acres of lush meadowlands edged with cedars and ponderosa pines that provide habitat for some of California’s most threatened wildlife. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Materials found at house fire lead to criminal investigation
A criminal investigation is underway at the scene of a Wednesday morning fire that left one victim with major burns. At 11:08 a.m., the Los Banos Fire Department received a … Click to Continue »
Read More »Livingston reveals potential new logos
The city of Livingston has released a few options for a new city seal that would put sweet potatoes front and center, but will look for more input from local … Click to Continue »
Read More »Two killed in crash Highway 99 near Livingston
A crash on Highway 99 near Livingston claimed the life of an Atwater woman and her passenger on Wednesday, authorities said. The California Highway Patrol reported that a Lexus traveling … Click to Continue »
Read More »Two killed in Highway 99 crash near Livingston
A crash on Highway 99 near Livingston claimed the life of an Atwater woman and her passenger on Wednesday, Sept. 7, 2016, … Click to Continue »
Read More »Likely mayor has a controversial past
Livingston’s next mayor quite likely will be Jim Soria, a longtime resident and former police officer who faced controversy in 2006 after lying to sheriff’s deputies. Soria, 47, was the … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced continues saving water after state drops mandates
The state of California lifted water restrictions in June, but that didn’t stop Merced residents from continuing to conserve and use one-third less water compared to 2013 numbers, a report … Click to Continue »
Read More »UPDATE: Two killed in crash Highway 99 near Livingston
At least two people were killed just before 5 p.m. in a crash on Highway 99 near Livingston. A tractor-trailer truck and at least one other vehicle collided in the … Click to Continue »
Read More »Flu season starts in October; flu shots available now
With flu season approaching in October, the Center for Disease Control and Prevention advises residents to receive the influenza vaccine as soon as it’s offered in their area. For Merced … Click to Continue »
Read More »Grizzly bears in California: Reintroduction push ignites strong emotions
The mighty grizzly bear ruled California’s valleys, forests and coasts with fierce claws and jaws until people shot the last ones nearly a century ago. Now an environmental group is asking the state to consider bringing it back. … Click to Continue »
Read More »How California lawmakers made successful push for new climate change legislation
For California Assemblyman Eduardo Garcia, global warming conjured images of stricken polar bears on melting ice sheets, a problem with little relevance to his arid Inland Empire district. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Most humpback whale populations removed from US endangered species list
In a triumph for the global movement to save whales from oblivion, the U.S. government on Tuesday removed most of the world’s humpback populations from the federal list of endangered species, with some glaring exceptions on the West Coast. … Click to Continue »
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