Overall crime in Merced is down by 2 percent, a fact that contradicts what many city residents may believe, according to police Chief Norm Andrade. The largest swing in statistics … Click to Continue »
Read More »Unused vacation, sick pay cost Merced County more than $1 million in 2016
Merced County paid more than $ 1 million at the end of 2016 to employees who cashed out unused sick and vacation time, a perk officials say encourages staffers to come … Click to Continue »
Read More »2016 was a good year for Merced City schools
It seems the first week of the new year is a perfect time to look back at some of those moments and also to share a few of the many things we’re looking forward to in 2017. Video by Sara Sandrik/Merced City School District … Click to Continue »
Read More »2016 was a good year for Merced City schools
I recently edited a short video capturing just a few of the 2016 highlights for the Merced City School District, and it gave me a chance to think about all … Click to Continue »
Read More »Mayhem and tragedy mark Merced Sun-Star’s most read stories from 2016
Tragedy grabbed the most eyes in 2016 on the Merced Sun-Star’s website, according to records, in a year that saw stabbings, deadly car crashes and a toddler who drowned in … Click to Continue »
Read More »Counting down the top five news stories of 2016 in Merced County
Concluding our look at the top news stories in Merced County from the past year, we examine the factors contributing to poor health in the community, bitter fights on the … Click to Continue »
Read More »Top stories of 2016 in Merced County: Counting down 10 to 6
Continuing our countdown of the top news stories of 2016 in Merced County, we look back at a groundbreaking deal that officials hope will trigger major growth in Merced County … Click to Continue »
Read More »Top stories of 2016 in Merced County: Counting down from 15 to 11
In 2016, news stories around the world were filled with everything from deadly violence, bitter political battles and unexpected celebrity deaths nearly every day. Television personality and businessman Donald Trump … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced Mysteries & Minutiae: Calling all readers! Tell us what your favorite story of 2016 was
It’s mid-December and the New Year is right around the corner. Now’s the time to look back on the year and pick some highlights. Here at the Sun-Star, we typically … Click to Continue »
Read More »2016 Merced Field of Honor
Veterans and first responders are honored at the 2016 Merced Field of Honor on the Merced College lawn in Merced, Calif., Saturday, Nov. 5, 2016. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced County businesses honored with 2016 excellence awards
Merced County business and community leaders were honored Thursday with the Excellence in Business awards presented by the Merced Sun-Star. George Bianchi, the 82-year-old retired owner of Atwater Tire Service … Click to Continue »
Read More »UC Merced offers admission to record number of freshmen for fall 2016
Campus invited more than 15,000 freshmen to claim 2,100 openings UC Merced is working to double its capacity Nearly 94 percent of admitted Merced freshmen are from California … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced Police Department incidents for Saturday, May 14, 2016
Merced Police Department incidents for Saturday, May 14, 2016, according to www.crimemapping.com. … Click to Continue »
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