When UC Merced Professor Mario Sifuentez was a graduate student, he didn’t have to look far to find a subject to research; members of his family had been migrant workers … Click to Continue »
Read More »Who makes the best doughnuts in Merced?
Donut Pros is a local doughnut delivery business Donut Pros will hold contest on National Doughnut Day, June 3 Four doughnut shops in Merced will vie for bragging rights … Click to Continue »
Read More »Shot fired during argument at Atwater liquor store
A Winton man was jailed early Monday after police said he fired a shot in the air during an argument with a liquor store employee in Atwater, the Police Department … Click to Continue »
Read More »Helicopter flight at Open Cockpit Day
A helicopter takes a family of four on a ride Sunday during Open Cockpit Day at Castle Air Museum in Atwater. Along with the helicopter flight, kids and adults were able to check inside historic planes flown by the U.S. Air Force and others. … Click to Continue »
Read More »As charters grow, public schools see sharp enrollment drop
Standing before the Los Angeles Unified School Board, Susan Zoller delivered a startling assessment: More than 100,000 students in the nation’s second-largest district were now enrolled in charters, draining more than $ 500 million from the budget in a single academic year. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Kids’ imaginations soar at Open Cockpit Day in Atwater
Event held Memorial Day Sunday Featured helicopter ride and tours of planes … Click to Continue »
Read More »Ceremony in Santa Nella honors veterans
Hundreds attend event at San Joaquin National Cemetery Rep. Jim Costa, D-Fresno, is guest speaker Ceremony commemorates 50 years since Vietnam War … Click to Continue »
Read More »Websites connect college students with ‘sugar daddies’ willing to pay the bills
Some students say it allows them to get education without the crushing debt Critics say the arrangements smack of prostitution and could be unsafe Others argue that it takes advantage of women in vulnerable situations … Click to Continue »
Read More »Volunteers support veterans by helping set up for Memorial Day ceremony
American flags and wooden crosses placed by headstones More than 2,300 veteran graves Memorial Ceremony at 10 a.m. Monday at the Merced District Cemetery … Click to Continue »
Read More »One arrested in Winton after high-speed chase in stolen car
19-year-old suspect was driving a stolen Prius, deputies say Chase reached speeds of more than 100 mph A deputy on his way home from work spotted the vehicle and gave chase … Click to Continue »
Read More »Police: Atwater man chased victim with a gun and an ax
Two men were arguing over a missing wallet Officers say suspect pulled a revolver and an ax … Click to Continue »
Read More »Pacheco High football players injured in DUI crash, police chase
Five teenage boys, identified as two current and three former Pacheco High football players Police say marijuana was a factor in the high-speed chase and crash Team coach says four boys treated and released, one remained hospitalized Saturday … Click to Continue »
Read More »2014-2019 Mariposa County Housing Element Update to the General Plan Public Review Draft
Mariposa County has made available the Draft 2014 –2019 Housing Element Update to the General Plan for Public Review. The project is a required Element of the General Plan that applies to all of the land within the boundaries of Mariposa County.
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