Firefighters and children practiced the “stop, drop and roll” technique Thursday morning. Transitional kindergarten students from Charles Wright Elementary School met with Merced firefighters and even sprayed a fire hose … Click to Continue »
Read More »Planada family displaced after house fire
A Planada family was displaced after its home caught fire Thursday morning. The Merced County Fire Department was dispatched to the home in the 9000 block of Brodrick Avenue at … Click to Continue »
Read More »Stone Ridge Christian begins work on new campus
After searching for land for a new campus since its inception 15 years ago, Stone Ridge Christian High School finally found a location and will break ground on the project … Click to Continue »
Read More »Planada community iffy on school staff carrying guns
Planada parents and community members attended a meeting Wednesday night to voice their opinion on considering allowing school administrators to carry guns on campus. … Click to Continue »
Read More »UC Merced arts – lots to talk about
A UC Merced arts program kicks off a series of lectures Sunday that is set to run through May. Music Professor Jayson Beaster-Jones, who organized the series of speakers from … Click to Continue »
Read More »Faustian tale set at Merced College
The Merced College Theatre Society made a deal with the devil for its latest performance — sort of. Czech playwright Vaclav Havel’s “Temptation” is a different take on the classic … Click to Continue »
Read More »Diggin’ In: Native beauties provide food, shelter for wildlife
For years, I fought the urge to plant shrubs, trees and perennials in late spring to early summer. Even though garden centers lush with new varieties tempted me, I decided … Click to Continue »
Read More »UC Merced part of pilot project with Boys & Girls Clubs
UC Merced will be part of a pilot project to help prepare young people for higher education through a partnership with the Boys & Girls Clubs of America, the University … Click to Continue »
Read More »Delhi students get early start on healthcare careers
When Juan Daniel Ramirez Reyes was a child in Modesto, he said he witnessed violence and deaths in the community. It instilled in him a strong urge to help people, … Click to Continue »
Read More »Arraignment for Los Banos homicide suspects continued to Oct. 5
The Wednesday arraignment for three of the four family members charged with killing a 35-year-old Los Banos man was continued to Oct. 5 to give Merced Defense Associates time to … Click to Continue »
Read More »Downtown seeing more investments
Two currently empty buildings that bookend the 600 block of Main Street in Merced are expected to soon be brought back to life. The El Capitan Hotel and Mainzer Theater … Click to Continue »
Read More »Dos Palos teachers close to strike
Teachers of the Dos Palos Oro Loma Joint Unified School District may strike if a contract settlement with the school district is not reached after Oct. 11. “We’re so close, … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced County may draw more doctors with loan-relief bill
Merced County and other regions in need of health practitioners could see the arrival of more doctors – thanks, in part, to a bill authored by Assemblyman Adam Gray. The … Click to Continue »
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