Lift While You Lead program aimed at middle school girls with leadership potential Girls discussed body image, bullying, how to build healthy relationships and leadership skills Merced City Schools, Merced Union High School District and UC Merced partner for program … Click to Continue »
Read More »Summer lunch programs helping hungry Merced residents
Summer Meals program available until July 29 Children up to age 18 are eligible for breakfast or lunch Children living in food insecure household higher than national average … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced suspends developer fees that help pay for roads
Supporters of suspension say it will help encourage development in town Other cities in Merced County have dumped or suspended the fee Only Atwater, Gustine and unincorporated parts of the county still require fee … Click to Continue »
Read More »Spending on jails outpaced spending on schools by three times over the last 30 years
Spending on jails and prisons increased by 324 percent Texas hiked incarceration spending by 850 percent More than two thirds of state prison inmates are high school dropouts … Click to Continue »
Read More »Diggin’ In: Rattlesnack-master, a head turner
You can’t walk past rattlesnake-master without giving it a second look. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Living Smart: Check fan’s mounting bracket
Balancing a ceiling fan typically poses little challenge for a good handyman. However, not many people realize it’s something they can do. … Click to Continue »
Read More »UC Merced offers admission to record number of freshmen for fall 2016
Campus invited more than 15,000 freshmen to claim 2,100 openings UC Merced is working to double its capacity Nearly 94 percent of admitted Merced freshmen are from California … Click to Continue »
Read More »Atwater officer uses baton to arrest ‘combative’ suspect
A 38-year-old man was hospitalized after being struck by a police baton during an arrest in Atwater early Tuesday, police said. Sergio Luna was struck after he became “combative” while … Click to Continue »
Read More »South Merced park face-lift complete
Park’s crown jewel is 2,200-square-foot splash pad There are also new climbing structures, skate park Upgrades are thanks to state grant … Click to Continue »
Read More »California almond harvest likely to set record, feds say
Federal agency estimates 2.05 billion pounds for state, up 2.4 percent from May projection Crop would eclipse record of 2.03 billion pounds in 2011 Northern San Joaquin Valley is key part of industry … Click to Continue »
Read More »Youths urged to continue water conservation efforts
Merced’s water conservation expert encourages smart usage Merced is seeing improvement in terms of the drought, but it still isn’t enough Water consumption doubles during summer months … Click to Continue »
Read More »Islamic Center of Merced hosts feast, prayer for Eid al-Fitr
First Eid marks the end of Ramadan Muslims celebrate with feast, special prayer Merced Muslims saddened by terrorism during Ramadan, say it doesn’t represent Islam … Click to Continue »
Read More »Stephen Leonard Park’s upgrade complete in Merced
The city of Merced marked the completion Wednesday, July 6, 2016, of the nearly $ 1 million face-lift of Stephen Leonard Park. … Click to Continue »
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