Blanca Ojeda talks about President Donald Trump’s decision to phase out the Deferred Action Childhood Arrivals program, and what she felt when she heard the news Tuesday, Sept. 9, 2017. … Click to Continue »
Read More »She spoke against the Dakota pipeline. Now UC Merced will give her an award and money
An environmental activist who recently spoke on behalf of the resistance to the Dakota Access Pipeline has been named for an annual UC Merced award that focuses on social justice. … Click to Continue »
Read More »DA fought 2014 dismissal of DUI charges against suspect in Modesto sergeant’s death
Matthew David Gibbs, the Modesto resident facing homicide charges in a DUI-related crash that killed police Sgt. Mike Pershall on Tuesday evening, had a drunk-driving case dismissed in September 2014, … Click to Continue »
Read More »‘Stand against hate at Stan State.’ Protesters shout down university president
Some students loudly interrupted CSU Stanislaus President Ellen Junn’s “Fall Welcome Address” on Monday, chanting, “Stand against hate at Stan State!” and holding up posters urging that white nationalist leader … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced residents rally against racism, white supremacists
Merced resident Maria Gonzalez echoes the feelings of many who gathered Sunday, Aug. 13, 2017, to protest white supremacists and the Saturday violence in Charlottesville, Virginia. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Watch deputy DA discuss charges against Obdulia Sanchez
Harold Nutt, the chief deputy district attorney for Merced County, discusses the arraignment of Obdulia Sanchez, who live-streamed the crash that killed her sister on Instagram. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Ethan Morse suit against county, sheriff’s detectives headed to trial
Ethan Morse, son of Merced County District Attorney Larry Morse II, will take to trial his claims that he was falsely arrested and maliciously prosecuted in connection to a 2013 … Click to Continue »
Read More »Protesters march through Merced, speak out against Hookah Lounge arrests
Dozens of young people gathered at UC Merced and marched through the city on Thursday afternoon protesting the arrests of five people and the use of force by Merced police … Click to Continue »
Read More »PayPal is discriminating against me because I sell guns, Merced businessman says
Bay Area technology firms are discriminating against a Merced shop owner because he sells guns, according to his attorney. Blair Gladwin, who has a federal license to sell firearms, filed … Click to Continue »
Read More »Planned Parenthood supporters react against Senate bill to repeal Obamacare
50 people attended a rally at the Modesto Planned Parenthood health center on McHenry Avenue to support the nonprofit. Cheri Grevin, a spokeswoman for Planned Parenthood’s Mar Monte region, said that other than abortion services, 95 percent of the health services provided at the center were under attack. Many women …
Read More »Paris pullout pits Chamber against some of its biggest members
WASHINGTON – As President Donald Trump mulled whether to exit the Paris climate accord, companies as varied as Dow Chemical Corp., Exxon Mobil Corp. and Citigroup Inc. prodded him to … Click to Continue »
Read More »In backlash against Trump, cities and states say they’ll live up to U.S. promises
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump may be quitting the Paris agreement on climate change, but forcing the nation to go along with him is proving more of a challenge. Dozens … Click to Continue »
Read More »Blue jacket alert: FFA backers see progress against governor’s proposed funding shift
More than half of the state Assembly opposes a $ 15.4 million funding shift that has raised concern at FFA and other career-training programs. They are asking Gov. Jerry Brown to … Click to Continue »
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