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When her young dog died of cancer almost four years ago, Chicago Angie’s List member Amy Heineke started looking into green pest control. She never inquired about the pesticides her lawn technician used and wonders if they could have caused her pet’s untimely death. … Click to Continue »

Merced County Arts Council laid off three employees a year ago New director has been active in arts communities in this region Colton Dennis has been on the job for a month … Click to Continue »

City staffers pitched refinancing a portion of debt The council did not support the idea Trimming from other departments is better plan, detractors said … Click to Continue »

Msgr. Edwin James Petersen of Fresno died May 2 Catholic priest preached for more than 50 years in the Valley Kind, intelligent, funny and ‘forward-thinking’ priest was admired by many … Click to Continue »

Bill backed by three local legislators called step in right direction Some businesses now can fight predatory lawsuits … Click to Continue »

Two men have been arrested in connection with the September shooting death of a 21-year-old Merced man, the Police Department reported Wednesday. Dejon M. Bell, and Daizhon Mays, both 18 … Click to Continue »

Senior pranks are supposed to be harmless fun by outgoing students Many are costing schools hundreds of dollars School officials are reacting by choosing to settle it with law enforcement rather than punish students on their own … Click to Continue »

The Merced Irrigation District has received formal praise from the Government Finance Officers Association for financial transparency, the agency said in a statement released Wednesday. MID has received a Certificate … Click to Continue »

National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine calls bullying a ‘serious public health problem’ Programs that teach children how to get along are more effective, says one of the report’s authors Bullying likely affects between 18 percent and 31 percent of young people … Click to Continue »

Livingston Police Department adds Sonny The two others are Moe and Lobo <topline_sep> Sonny comes from an Ohio mounted police patrol … Click to Continue »

Project includes constructing 13 miles of new power lines on outskirts of Merced Residents have continually asked board to consider underground lines, alternative route Merced business officials voiced support of project Tuesday … Click to Continue »

Sports law professor Stephen Ross says the NCAA has a conflict of interest Ross says an independent group should be making rules, not the NCAA Knight Commission convened discussion in Washington about college sports policy … Click to Continue »