Mariposa Fire Mountain Community Fire Information
Lambda Alliance spreading message of acceptance and inclusion UC Merced pride week kicked off with parade, carnival games on Monday … Click to Continue »
Read More »Sequoia NF 2016 Tree Mortality Response (Wildfire)
Sequoia National Forest2016 Tree Mortality Response Mission: The mission of the US Forest Service is to sustain the health, diversity, and productivity of the Nation’s forests and grasslands to meet the needs of present and future generations. The tree mortality impact has created such situations within California that the Governor …
Read More »Yosemite’s granite cliffs are ‘breathing,’ and heat can make them fall
Precarious granite formations fall at rate of one a week Quakes and ice are obvious causes, but geologists say heat also to blame Study finds 20-metric-ton wall of rock moves 1 centimeter a day … Click to Continue »
Read More »4 things to know about federal drought legislation
Matt Weiser of Water Deeply breaks down critical issues Water delivery, ESA, new projects and state law are key elements D.C. debate expected to start up again soon … Click to Continue »
Read More »High-speed rail money risks come under Assembly scrutiny
Long-term availability of cap-and-trade money is key concern Merced legislator annoyed over his city’s fate in planning pivot Agency leader insists that rail plan doesn’t ignore any part of state … Click to Continue »
Read More »$15 state minimum wage could help some but cost others their jobs
Merced business owner has mixed feelings about wage hike Farmworker says extra income would help: ‘Life is expensive’ Experts say legislation may have unintended consequences … Click to Continue »
Read More »Gray blasts new High-Speed Rail plan that eliminates Merced
Assemblymember Adam Gray, D-Merced, slammed the proposed elimination of Merced from the first stint of of the High-Speed Rail on Monday during a legislative hearing. The draft 2016 business plan … Click to Continue »
Read More »Vandals strike Merced Kiwanis ‘Kiddieland’
Several hundred dollars in damage reported Police investigating vandalism Kiwanis president challenges vandals to join the club and volunteer … Click to Continue »
Read More »Woman struck by train in Winton, dies
An unidentified woman died Wednesday after she was struck by a train in Winton, the Merced County Sheriff’s Office reported. The woman apparently was pushing a shopping cart was hit … Click to Continue »
Read More »Police: Suspect swung rabbit by ears, set it on fire
Juan Lemus, 29, claims rabbit was already dead Veterinary technicians say rabbit died of blow to head … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced Budget ‘Visioning’ Workshop set for Thursday
The annual Budget Visioning Workshop to set Merced city spending priorities will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday in the Council Chambers on the second floor of the … Click to Continue »
Read More »Kids, teachers and parents struggle with how to learn from presidential campaigns
It’s a campaign that looks more like a cafeteria food fight than a civics lesson Where are the teachable moments? Events have sparked conversations about civility and effective communication strategies … Click to Continue »
Read More »1-year-old ‘princess’ pulled over in traffic stop for being too cute
A Fresno police officer pulled over a princess driving her convertible sports car on the lawn Sunday at Roeding Park. Officer Erik Castillo was patrolling the southwest Fresno park as … Click to Continue »
Read More »