President Barack Obama just had a change of heart on offshore energy development. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Smoke reported coming from near Merced High School
Smoke has been seen coming from the gymnasium-area at Merced High School. First reports were made at 10:13 a.m. today Few details were immediately available. Merced firefighters were responding to … Click to Continue »
Read More »Walking groups starting tonight at Tenaya Middle School
Every Tuesday walking group will meet outside Tenaya Middle School Sporting equipment, courts and fields open to the public every day after school hours … Click to Continue »
Read More »Drug case for Los Banos school board trustee under review
School board trustee suspected of meth possession denies wrongdoing Prosecutor has not filed charges … Click to Continue »
Read More »Former Chowchilla officer accused of sex crimes due in court
Tyler Hormel was fired in Februrary after his arrest Hormel could face 36 years in prison … Click to Continue »
Read More »Once again, siding with greens over job creation
President Barack Obama just had a change of heart on offshore energy development. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Only 60 vaquita porpoises are left in Gulf of California, experts say
The population of the vaquita, a small porpoise endemic to Mexico’s upper Gulf of California, has plummeted to about 60 survivors, according to a new study by an international team of scientists that urges stronger measures to protect the species. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Fewer students eat school lunches as menus get healthier
School food officials say students find healthier menus less appealing Federal rules require less salt, more whole grains Districts propose school meal price hikes as they face cost pressures … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced planners to get look at marijuana ordinance
City proposal would allow up to four dispensaries Cultivation would be allowed under certain restrictions … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced native wins award for investigative journalism
She was given the 2015 George Foster Peabody Award The reports revealed secret race-based mustard gas testing during World War II Reports showed Department of Veterans Affairs didn’t do enough to find victims … Click to Continue »
Read More »Motorcyclist injured in Pacheco Boulevard crash Saturday
A motorcyclist was airlifted to a Modesto area hospital with injuries Saturday after a late afternoon crash on Pacheco Boulevard and Nevada Avenue, Los Banos police said. The motorcyclist, whose … Click to Continue »
Read More »Paving work to affect ramps, lanes on Hwy 99 in Merced
Road work will affect access ramps to Highway 99 in Merced this week. The California Department of Transportation says paving work will require it to close northbound and southbound access … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced County seeking state funding to target crime, gangs
Adam Gray seeking $ 4.5 million from state budget VIPER program would provide an aggregate of law enforcement information County supervisors pledge a 10 percent match of funds for program … Click to Continue »
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