More than 100 people packed Stephen Leonard Park on Sunday for games and food as part of a celebration of the one-year anniversary of the opening of the park’s community … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced residents celebrate diversity at city’s first gay pride event
Dozens of people sang, danced and waved flags Sunday afternoon at Applegate Park during Merced’s first gay pride event organized by the Merced LGBT Community Center. “What we’re saying here … Click to Continue »
Read More »Trial set for 2013 Merced County homicide case
A September jury trial is scheduled for a Chowchilla woman charged with killing a man nearly three years ago. Olivia Florenza Ramos, 27, has pleaded not guilty to murder in … Click to Continue »
Read More »Students cross UC Merced’s symbol of strength
New students at UC Merced took part on Monday in the annual ceremony of crossing the Scholars Lane Bridge, a landmark that has been ingrained in the campus’s identity. The … Click to Continue »
Read More »UC Merced welcomes new class
New students at UC Merced took part on Monday, Aug. 22, 2016, in the annual ceremony of crossing the Scholars Lane Bridge. … Click to Continue »
Read More »2014 nuclear accident in N.M. ranks among costliest in US history
When a drum containing radioactive waste blew up in an underground nuclear dump in New Mexico two years ago, the Energy Department rushed to quell concerns in the Carlsbad desert community and quickly reported progress on resuming operations. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Move-in day brings responsibilities for first-year UC Merced students
Lines to the elevators and large bins stuffed with pillows, bedding, toiletries and clothes filled the entrances of UC Merced dormitories Saturday morning. Around 2,100 first-year students are getting their … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced schools deal with breast pumping on case-by-case basis
When Jeanette Hukill needed to pump breast milk after becoming a new mother, the teacher locked the door of her classroom, closed the blinds and hid behind her computer where … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced residents run in remembrance of fallen military veterans
Hundreds turned out Saturday in Merced to honor the thousands of American military heroes who have died in fighting overseas since 2000. Run for the Fallen is a nationwide run … Click to Continue »
Read More »Roadwork around Merced middle school expected to delay traffic
Eastbound traffic on Mercy Avenue in front of Cruickshank Middle School will be closed from Mansionette Drive to Paulson Road beginning Monday morning and continuing through Wednesday, according to officials … Click to Continue »
Read More »Atwater man stabbed with screwdriver nine times, police say
A family argument ended late Friday when one man stabbed another with a screwdriver nine times, the Atwater Police Department reported. However, none of the injuries appeared to be lift … Click to Continue »
Read More »Woman struck by vehicle on Merced highway, dies
A 52-year-old Catheys Valley woman was killed Saturday night when she was struck by an SUV while walking down the middle of southbound Highway 99 in Merced, the California Highway … Click to Continue »
Read More »California’s drought and wildfires threaten endangered frog
A half-century ago, hundreds of streams cascading down the San Gabriel, San Bernardino and San Jacinto mountains in California were packed with fist-size mountain yellow-legged frogs competing for mating rights. … Click to Continue »
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