Debug Fresno is a pilot project aimed at developing a technique to control a nasty species of invasive mosquito known as Aedes aegypti. It involves releasing millions of mosquitoes infected with wolbachia, a naturally occurring bacteria, in three test areas in Fresno and Clovis. It may seem like a paradox, …
Read More »What you need to know about the Stephon Clark shooting in Sacramento
More than six weeks ago, Stephon Clark, 22, was shot by two Sacramento Police Department officers March 18 in the Meadowview neighborhood as he was standing in his grandparents’ backyard. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced student talks about what it’s like during a school lockdown
Golden Valley High School sophomore Julian Sandoval, 15, discusses what it was like locked down in the school gym after an active shooter was reported on campus Friday, April 20, 2018. The threat was found to be false, officials said. … Click to Continue »
Read More »How asking about citizenship on the census could affect California
California has a lot to lose if the 2020 census undercounts the state’s population. The U.S. Commerce Department’s decision this week to include a controversial citizenship question on the decennial … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced children put ice cream on a principal’s head. He was happy about it
Children put ice cream, chocolate syrup, whip cream and sprinkles atop the head of an adult man on Friday. It was for a good cause, of course. The students of … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced children put ice cream on their principal’s head. He was happy about it
Sheehy Elementary School students made a sundae on the head of Principal Rogelio Gutierrez because they exceeded the challenge of raising $ 750 to support the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, school officials said on Friday March 9, 2018. The children collected $ 2802.55. … Click to Continue »
Read More »U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions speaks about California, immigration in Sacramento
The morning after the Trump administration sued California over its immigration policies, U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions spoke at 8 a.m. to members of the California Peace Officers Association. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Here’s what immigrant advocates said about ICE arrests in Merced County
Local advocates are calling on elected officials, law enforcement and allies in Merced County to unite against the recent deportation efforts happening in Atwater and surrounding areas. Five men in … Click to Continue »
Read More »Here’s what you need to know about the freezing temperatures this week
Freeze warnings have been issued in Merced County this week, and weather officials are advising people to look out for seniors and their pets. A hard freeze warning is in … Click to Continue »
Read More »Here’s what residents said about the removal of the Atwater police chief
The fallout from last month’s removal of the Atwater police chief continued this week with some residents defending Samuel Joseph, while others, including the police union president, said the department … Click to Continue »
Read More »Diocese speaks about Los Banos priest’s sentence
A former Los Banos priest was sentenced to four years in state prison on Thursday, Feb. 8, 2018, for possessing child pornography. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Many questions unanswered about Winton company after raw meat delivery went viral
Days after employees were seen pushing carts full of unwrapped raw pork from Winton into a Bay Area grocery store, few questions are being answered. A Facebook post showing at … Click to Continue »
Read More »Cal Fire chief ousted in cheating scandal rants about agency’s ‘secret police’
A high-ranking state firefighter with 24 years of experience was compelled to resign last month because his department believed he helped a fire captain cheat on a test that the … Click to Continue »
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