$ 40,000 discretionary fund is available for each supervisor to disburse each year Incumbents say funds have benefited local groups and nonprofits Challengers argue that money would be better spent on law enforcement or other sectors … Click to Continue »
Read More »Sheriff, DA say dormant committee not answer to Merced County crime
Sheriff, district attorney blast Board of Supervisors for inaction on ‘public safety emergency’ Supervisors suggest meeting with public safety committee Committee hasn’t met for four years amid record-high slaying rate … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced celebrates Arbor Day, its 35th as Tree City USA
City has about 88,000 trees, celebrates them every year Children and city workers team to plant maples Several schools hold ceremonies featuring saplings … Click to Continue »
Read More »Casitas Fire (Ventura County) Started 4/28/2016, updated 4/29/2016
Livingston principal headed to Harvard
William Marroquin came to the U.S. at 9 years old from Guatemala This summer he will begin a doctorate program at Harvard Marroquin hopes his story inspires Central Valley students … Click to Continue »
Read More »Ramon Prado
Candidate for District 4 supervisor … Click to Continue »
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Read More »April has been deadliest month ever for endangered Florida panthers, with 9 killed
This April will go down as the bloodiest month yet for the Florida panther. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Fidel Cervantes
Candidate for District 4 supervisor … Click to Continue »
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Candidate for District 4 supervisor … Click to Continue »
Read More »Symposium on the ‘Developing Child’ at UC Merced
UC Merced will host its third annual Symposium on the Child and Family on Saturday, offering hours of talks by researchers on the theme of “The Developing Child in a … Click to Continue »
Read More »UC Merced Connect: Researchers dive into big data to predict NBA winners
Before you place any bets on the next NBA playoff games, take a look at UC Merced professor Harish Bhat’s Twitter account. He’s tweeting daily predictions based on an innovative … Click to Continue »
Read More »Jack Mobley
Candidate for District 4 supervisor … Click to Continue »
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