The California Water Commission delivered bad news last Friday to the backers of a proposed new dam on the San Joaquin River near Fresno. Supporters had hoped to receive around $ 1 billion in funding for the $ 2.7 billion project from the money voters approved in the 2014 Proposition …
Read More »Merced County middle schoolers compete in literary challenge. Here’s who won
Merced County middle schoolers competed in a literary challenge last week, according to a news release from the Merced City School District. Multiple teams of students from five middle schools, … Click to Continue »
Read More »Tri-Tipery, anyone? Here’s where the food truck is setting up in Merced this week
Merced fans of smoked meats slathered in sauce may have already made the hike to Ballico to eat at the Tri-Tipery, but this week getting your hands on a sandwich … Click to Continue »
Read More »He was driving north on Highway 99 in Merced. His car ended up upside down on a fence
A Bay Area man driving a sedan north on Highway 99 in Merced rear-ended another driver before his car went spinning out of control and overturning into a fence, according … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced police arrest freshman after false active shooter report at Golden Valley
A 14-year-old freshman was arrested Monday for allegedly making a false report last week that set off a chaotic scene at Golden Valley High School, according to police. Police did … Click to Continue »
Read More »New retail store coming to Los Banos
Ross Dress for Less will be moving into the same shopping center as Savemart, where Kmart used to be on Mercey Springs Road, according to city staffers. They are set to be open in the summer. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Minor injuries reported in rollover crash near Merced
The California Highway Patrol and the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, Merced County respond to the scene of a rollover crash at Arboleda Drive and State Route 140 near Merced, Calif., on Wednesday, April 18, 2018. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Report of shooting at high school in Merced was false, district says
The Merced Union High School District is saying reports of a shooting at Golden Valley High School were false on Friday, April 20, 2018. … Click to Continue »
Read More »$31 million mental health facility now open in Merced
Abandoned since 2010, the crumbling former Merced County Hospital is now the Behavioral Health and Recovery Services Center following a grand opening Friday, April 20, 2018. The director talked about what that means. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Parents react to Golden Valley High School lockdown in Merced
Parents of Golden Valley High School students react after learning the school was placed on lockdown as law enforcement agencies responded to a false report of an active shooter in Merced, Calif., on Friday, April, 20, 2018. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced student talks about what it’s like during a school lockdown
Golden Valley High School sophomore Julian Sandoval, 15, discusses what it was like locked down in the school gym after an active shooter was reported on campus Friday, April 20, 2018. The threat was found to be false, officials said. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced, Atwater communities combine for this year’s Relay For Life
The first Relay for Life held in the Merced area 21 years ago was a joint effort by organizers in Merced and Atwater. But the two communities later split apart … Click to Continue »
Read More »How rumored threats thwarted Turlock High students’ attempt at a world record
Rumors that there would be a school shooting on campus during planned participation in the National School Walkout on Friday led Turlock High’s administration to postpone the final event of … Click to Continue »
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