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September is National Suicide Prevention Month . Two weeks ago, Fresno County published its suicide prevention strategic plan. The county has been developing this plan for almost two years. During that time, its rate of suicide matched the state’s at about 10 deaths for every 100,000 people, but it wants …
Read More »Will stronger rent control spread across California? Here’s what you need to know.
California voters are set to vote this November on an initiative that would allow California cities and counties to adopt stronger rent control laws, which limit how much landlords are … Click to Continue »
Read More »Study on Arctic warmth and winter weather across US draws heated debate
Those severe winter storms that have been plaguing the East Coast might be linked to a rapidly warming Arctic, according to a new study on Arctic temperatures and extreme weather … Click to Continue »
Read More »Chowchilla may soon have a sister city across the globe. What does that mean?
Chowchilla’s population is almost 19,000 and spans 11 square miles, while the Chinese county-city of Rushan has more than 500,000 people and stretches over 643 square miles. But these two … Click to Continue »
Read More »Measure M Improvements Continue Across MCSD
As we begin a new year, the Merced City School District would like to provide our community with an update on the major facilities projects that were completed throughout the … Click to Continue »
Read More »Fire burns home across street from Hilmar High
A possible electrical appliance malfunction caused a fire that gutted the inside of a Hilmar home Friday afternoon in the 7700 block of Lander Avenue. No one was injured, fire officials said. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Narcotics-fueled thefts target Walgreens pharmacies across the Central Valley
A pair of robberies at the two Walgreens locations in Merced this week may be linked to a string of similar crimes in other Central Valley cities, police officials said … Click to Continue »
Read More »Across Valley, Concerns Arise Over Government Transparency
Earlier this year, we reported on a new immigration policy in Madera County : Whenever the county jail was releasing a foreign-born felon back into the community, it would coordinate that release with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, or ICE, which could potentially detain or deport that felon. But when …
Read More »Major Projects Underway Across Merced City School District
There’s no such thing as summer “break” when it comes to the hard working crews responsible for giving our students the best possible places to learn. In fact, this is … Click to Continue »
Read More »Watch sun rising across the United States in this satellite imagery
Data flowing in from the new NOAA-NASA GOES-16 satellite offers the sunrise across the United States. It goes fast in this video but it’s pretty stunning. The agencies will use GOES-16 for more accurate weather mapping. … Click to Continue »
Read More »UC Merced graduates walk across the stage in a Winter Celebration
Though traditional graduation season is months away, dozens of freshly minted UC Merced grads marked the completion of their degrees during a ceremony over the weekend at the Merced Theatre. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Across arid California, a vast forest of dead trees
The number of dead trees in California’s drought-stricken forests has risen dramatically to more than 102 million in what officials described as an unparalleled ecological disaster that heightens the danger … Click to Continue »
Read More »8 search warrants served across Fresno
Fresno Police served eight search warrants today across the city. This morning, officers were in the area of Jensen and Walnut. We’re told, investigating the numerous gang-related shootings in the last few weeks. Police say they found their presence today was a welcome sign, for neighbors. "When we’re in these …
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