Concerned about the Environmental Protection Agency scrapping the Clean Power Plan? Don’t be. Unless you like the idea of paying higher energy bills for virtually no climate benefit, we’re better … Click to Continue »
Read More »Boy Scouts will no longer be boys-only, and not everyone is happy about it
The Boy Scouts of America announced Wednesday that its board of directors had unanimously approved a decision to begin admitting girls into its Cub Scout program and to develop a … Click to Continue »
Read More »Here’s Hillary Clinton on stage in Davis talking about Trump, Comey, fake news
Former Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton took the stage at the Mondavi Center Monday at UC Davis as part of her nationwide book tour. Clinton’s upcoming book, “What Happened,” went … Click to Continue »
Read More »Can McDonald’s sell vegans on a soy-based burger? We’re about to find out.
We already have McNuggets, McRibs and McMuffins — and now McDonald’s is adding the “McVegan” to the mix. In Finland, at least. The fast-food company announced that it is trying … Click to Continue »
Read More »As DACA ends, UC Merced students worry about future
The final day to apply for the Obama-era initiative that has shielded young undocumented immigrants from deportation arrives Friday, leaving advocates for undocumented immigrants calling for a fix. Attorney General … Click to Continue »
Read More »Are you a Los Banos area DACA student with questions about the program? Here’s where to go.
The Merced College Los Banos Campus is holding a free workshop and presentation to help students under the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, or DACA, program. DACA is a federal … Click to Continue »
Read More »INTERVIEW: Yosemite Has A Trash Problem. What’s Being Done About It?
Yosemite National Park has a trash problem. The more than 4 million people who visit every year and those that live in Yosemite leave 2,200 tons of garbage there annually. The park service is working to decrease the amount of that trash that ends up in the Mariposa County Landfill. …
Read More »Poisonous algae? Extra police? What you should know about Labor Day weekend in Merced
Whether it’s high levels of California Highway Patrol presence, algae that could make you sick or potentially record-setting heat, officials say to be aware this Labor Day weekend. All available … Click to Continue »
Read More »What you need to know about the solar eclipse
On August 21, a solar eclipse will pass over all 50 United States for the first time since 1979. The California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services answers all your questions about safely viewing the solar eclipse in California. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Interview: Questions Remain About Possible Groundwater Contamination From Oil Production
Oil companies in California produce more water than oil. In the San Joaquin Valley that also has created a problem: what to do with all of that unwanted water? In most cases that wastewater is injected back into the ground, deep below the aquifer. But in some cases, injections may …
Read More »What you need to know about the Great American Eclipse
The United States will get a rare astrological treat Aug. 21. That’s the day of the “Great American Eclipse.” It’s the first total solar eclipse to cross the entire U.S. in 99 years. The Fresno area won’t have a total eclipse, but still will get an awe-inspiring show. … Click …
Read More »About 1.6 million dry erase boards recalled because they can cut users
Cutting pain might be the last sensation associated with dry erase boards seen in schools, on family refrigerators and kids’ room walls. But laceration threat caused approximately 1.6 million Write … Click to Continue »
Read More »The New Frontier: Satellites Inform Fire Personnel About How Blazes Spread
While crews fought to keep the Detwiler Fire in California’s Central Valley from reaching the historic gold rush town of Mariposa, a separate fire crew was watching the blaze from an entirely different angle – space. “We can see the darker reds here,” says Kris Mattarochia says science and operations …
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