California courts ordered people to temporarily give up possession of their firearms 86 times last year, including once in Merced County. A new law, which took effect in 2016, allows … Click to Continue »
Read More »Manatee to be taken off endangered-species list, agency says
The manatee – for decades the poster mammal for environmental decline in Florida – is officially no longer an endangered species. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced on Thursday … Click to Continue »
Read More »Agency will hold forum on how to combat poverty in Merced County
The Merced County Community Action Agency will hold three forums next month for low-income residents and community members to discuss the causes of poverty and how to address them. The … Click to Continue »
Read More »Missouri agency considers ban on unlimited turtle hunting
At the request of environmental advocates, the Missouri conservation agency says it will consider amending the state regulation that allows for unlimited commercial hunting of wild turtles. In August, the … Click to Continue »
Read More »High-speed rail agency delays decision on Fresno station design
A decision on consultants to design a high-speed rail passenger station in Fresno, as well as a statewide operations center in the San Joaquin Valley, is being pushed off by … Click to Continue »
Read More »Regulatory agency clears UC Merced for expansion
Local Agency Formation Commission of Merced County gives go-ahead to 2020 Project It was last local hurdle, officials said City, county must finish tax-sharing agreement … Click to Continue »
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