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Both victims expected to recover Motive for attack remains unclear … Click to Continue »
Read More »“Sister Kate” expresses frustration with Merced leaders
A medical marijuana advocate expressed her frustration with the Merced City Council during a study session on cannabis on Tuesday, March 1, 2016. … Click to Continue »
Read More »New poultry facility at Atwater High School ready for operation
Work on chicken coop done completely by students Students will care for chickens, market eggs and keep a portion of the revenue New facility another way for students to be involved in agriculture … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced a step closer to allowing medical cannabis
City Council voiced support for cannabis dispensaries The members’ opinions on cultivation were not unanimous … Click to Continue »
Read More »Florida shores yellow, brown and black all over
What’s yellow, brown and black all over? After a bruising watery winter on the heels of a dry summer, Florida’s water. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Sea lion pups along California coast starving because their mothers can’t find enough food
Government scientists say there’s a simple explanation for the surge in starving sea lion pups along the Southern California coast: Their mothers can’t find enough nutritious food. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Around Town (03/02/16)
Corned beef and cabbage Ballico American Legion Post 668’s annual corned beef and cabbage dinner is 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Saint Patrick’s Day, March 17, from 11 a.m. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Arrest made in Hilmar bank robbery
A 33-year-old Turlock man was arrested Tuesday, accused of robbing a bank in Hilmar, the Merced County Sheriff’s Office said. Zeb B. Grunloh was booked into the Merced County Jail … Click to Continue »
Read More »Bullying brings up unspoken personal battles
A column on parenting and parenthood … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced area home permits increasing
County home prices rose 11 percent in January compared to last year Los Banos is seeing increased demand from Bay Area workers Merced planners to consider first new subdivision in several years … Click to Continue »
Read More »UC Merced Connect: Melanoma researcher makes another breakthrough
Less than a year after mapping the genetic landscape of melanoma, a researcher from UC Merced has identified a drug that could be effective in battling the deadly skin cancer. … Click to Continue »
Read More »“Beauty and the Beast Jr.” at Merced Theatre
Weaver Performing Arts puts on the musical based on the Disney movie Three shows planned for the general public … Click to Continue »
Read More »Arctic warming makes Northeastern storms, study finds
ANCHORAGE, Alaska �� What does loss of Arctic sea ice have to do with snowfall and rain in New England? Plenty, according to chemical evidence amassed by a team of scientists and described in a soon-to-be published study. … Click to Continue »
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