No fires allowed below 6,000 feet unless in designated areas Most portable stoves allowed … Click to Continue »
Read More »Student loan debt will follow you everywhere – even to a convent
Potential future nuns can’t join an order if they have student loans Some are fundraising online to pay it off before joining an order Taking care of their bills can delay entry into religious life … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced deputies warn against helping gang homicide suspect hide
Jadira Bridget Torres Fuentes was shot and killed on Independence Day Jose Garcia Diaz Jr. has been charged with murder A warrant has been issued for his arrest … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced man charged with murder in 2014 slaying
The victim, Steven Mays, was shot and killed Oct. 2, 2014 William Villegas, 21, was arrested Wednesday and has been charged with murder Police believe the slaying was gang related … Click to Continue »
Read More »Pokemon Go players clean up Courthouse Park in Merced
Pokemon Go players clean up Courthouse Park in Merced … Click to Continue »
Read More »‘Pokémon Go’ players take ownership of local parks
Players trek to local parks with Pokéstops on mobile game Volunteers pick up trash at Courthouse Park on Thursday Merced City Hall invites players in … Click to Continue »
Read More »School Stories: Student, community collaboration on display in Merced
Collaboration is a powerful part of student success throughout the Merced City School District. Parents, teachers, administrators, board members and countless others work together to help children thrive. Many times, … Click to Continue »
Read More »Alum finds his path – and his home – in Merced
When Abraham Olivares moved to Merced at age 20, a career in education was the furthest thing from his mind. Olivares said he didn’t have a lot of confidence in … Click to Continue »
Read More »Pokemon Go players take ownership of parks
A handful of Pokemon players equipped with trash bags and gloves trickled in to Courthouse Park throughout Thursday morning and afternoon to pick up trash they noticed after visiting the park for the mobile game. … Click to Continue »
Read More »This electron microscope for tiny things is a big deal, professors say
The microscope is open for use by Central Valley students It uses electrons rather than light to see tiny objects It’s part of a NASA-funded program on campus … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced man arrested in 2014 homicide case
A 21-year-old suspected gang member has been arrested in connection with a 2014 homicide case, the Police Department reported Thursday. William Villegas was arrested Thursday on suspicion of murder for … Click to Continue »
Read More »50 artists, a handful of tipis and noble causes at Art Hop
Merced Art Hop is themed “Art for a Cause” on Saturday About 28 businesses and 50 artists are involved The hop continues to be downtown’s biggest regular draw … Click to Continue »
Read More »Citrus pest quarantine spreads to Merced
Asian citrus psyllid threatens backyard trees here and commercial groves to south Quarantine limits movement of fruit Northern Merced County and much of Stanislaus already had zones … Click to Continue »
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