Students at Peterson Elementary School in Merced received a science lesson Tuesday from the Merced County Mosquito Abatement District, which visited three classrooms to teach third-graders all about mosquitoes, according … Click to Continue »
Read More »CHP officer gives details about chain-reaction crash on Highway 198
John Tyler, a public information officer for California Highway Patrol, said less than 10 people were injured in a chain-reaction crash on Highway 198 in heavy fog that involved about 50 vehicles Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2017. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced County residents ‘optimistic’ about President Trump
Several Merced County residents journeyed to the nation’s capital Friday to see President Donald Trump formally take office, including the Merced County Sheriff’s Posse, headed by Sheriff Vern Warnke. The … Click to Continue »
Read More »It’s hurry up and travel to just about everywhere during holiday break
With gas prices under $ 3 a gallon, Americans are traveling more for the holidays. The American Automobile Association projects a record 103 million people will journey at least 50 miles … Click to Continue »
Read More »IRS warns Merced County residents about scams
It started Tuesday with a string of threatening phone calls from someone claiming to be with the Internal Revenue Service. “This last one said, ‘We’re going to turn this in … Click to Continue »
Read More »What scientists learned about whale sharks from the DNA they left behind in seawater
Whale sharks are the largest fish in the ocean, but that doesn’t mean they’re easy to study. Scientists hoping to learn about them must spy on them from the air, … Click to Continue »
Read More »Elementary students learn about life in Gold Rush era
To learn about the California Gold Rush era, students at John C. Fremont Elementary went “back in time” Wednesday to experience life in the mid-1800s, according to the Merced City … Click to Continue »
Read More »Instead of trick-or-treating, this year was about honoring those who have died
For a Merced family, All Hallow’s Eve doesn’t mean going to door for a candy rush or dressing up as a princess or pirate: It means celebrating the memory of … Click to Continue »
Read More »Annual FARM2U Day teaches Merced County students about agriculture and nutrition
Merced County third-graders attend the annual FARM2U Day organized by the Merced County Farm Bureau at the Merced County Fairgrounds in Merced, Calif., Thursday, Oct. 6, 2016. … Click to Continue »
Read More »UC Merced arts – lots to talk about
A UC Merced arts program kicks off a series of lectures Sunday that is set to run through May. Music Professor Jayson Beaster-Jones, who organized the series of speakers from … Click to Continue »
Read More »Atwater starts thinking about districts
Seeing a trend of cities in the region going to districts for local elections, the Atwater City Council decided this week to look into the process. The city of about … Click to Continue »
Read More »Culinary Academy teaches fifth-, sixth-graders about healthy recipes
Food safety and healthy grocery shopping habits taught Creativity to add and subtract ingredients in recipes encouraged Students learn how to create place settings and center pieces … Click to Continue »
Read More »Government reports were wrong about methane leaks’ severity, environmental group says
An environmental organization filed a federal complaint Wednesday, alleging that key reports by a top U.S. Environmental Protection Agency official wrongfully stated the severity of methane leaks across the nation’s natural gas industry. … Click to Continue »
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