Grief group Hinds Hospice Center for Grief and Healing plans grief support groups that begin Monday. Adult grief groups will meet from 2 to 3 p.m. at the Hinds Hospice … Click to Continue »
Read More »First homeless summit convenes in Merced County
Merced County falls short of its need for permanent supportive housing ‘Housing first’ method should be adopted in Merced, advocates say Summit brings hundreds to Christian Life Center … Click to Continue »
Read More »Atwater talks tax, water, gangs
Half-cent sales tax would benefit local roads and other transportation Could also help bring in federal dollars City continues to stress water conservation … Click to Continue »
Read More »Atwater police investigate shooting
Multiple shots fired into apartment on Swaps Street No injuries reported … Click to Continue »
Read More »Providence Christian hopes to add Merced’s first dual-language immersion program
Dual-language immersion helps students become bilingual by the fifth grade Similar programs available in other county schools, not in Merced Program will start with kindergarten students next school year … Click to Continue »
Read More »Job fair set in downtown Merced
The Veterans Job and Resource Fair is open to any job-seekers Companies will take résumés … Click to Continue »
Read More »Livingston Middle School gets bomb threat
Students evacuated to high school Merced K-9 unit finds no trace of explosives … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced promotes records keeper
Interim assistant city clerk named to full-time position Maintains city records, involved in move to districts … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced Lowe’s raises money to send kids with muscular dystrophy to camp
Lowe’s partners with the Muscular Dystrophy Association for the fundraiser At least three Merced children attend the summer camp each year … Click to Continue »
Read More »Cruickshank teacher kisses camel for fundraiser
Cruickshank Middle School participates each year in Pennies for Patients fundraiser for Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Seventh-grade teacher Stephanie Ferreria kissed camel Alee Event helped school reach fundraising goals … Click to Continue »
Read More »Ruling raises objections to release of personal student data
Merced students will be affected Data include names, Social Security numbers, addresses, health records Parents have until April 1 to apply to have their children excluded … Click to Continue »
Read More »Despite El Niño, McClure remains 30 percent below average for February
Lake McClure was at 17 percent capacity Thursday State Water Project and Turlock Irrigation District have announced doubling of water deliveries from last year Merced Irrigation District hoping for wet March and April … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced’s first high-speed rail workshop in the books
Crowd was larger than expected, according to organizers Residents asked to voice where downtown should change, where to stay same Planning proceeds despite later date proposed for Merced stop … Click to Continue »
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