A candidate for a top educational job in Merced County said he supports putting one of his opponents back on the ballot after she was removed last week by the … Click to Continue »
Read More »Elephant trophy imports allowed despite Trump condemnation
The U.S. is opening the door to allowing elephant hunters to bring tusks and other animal parts into the country as trophies, despite President Donald Trump’s condemnation of the practice … Click to Continue »
Read More »With Air Pollution Through The Roof, Why Was Some Burning Still Allowed?
Now that the storm front earlier this week cleaned up the air for much of the San Joaquin Valley, many residents may be looking forward to lighting up their wood-burning fireplaces. However, you might be surprised to learn that some burning was allowed even as air pollution reached dangerously unhealthy …
Read More »She allowed the car to drift. She ended up in a Merced front yard, CHP says
A woman allowed her car to drift off Highway 140, through a fence and into the front yard of a home outside Merced on Friday, according to California Highway Patrol. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Should Fresno City Employees Be Allowed To Carry Guns At Work?
Next time you go to pay a traffic ticket or see a city employee looking for people watering their yards on banned watering days, that employee might be carrying a concealed fire arm. A proposal that could be before the Fresno City Council would allow just that. There are more …
Read More »Consultant says Merced could get $1.6M a year — if it allowed recreational weed shops
Merced stands to make as much as an estimated $ 1.6 million a year in marijuana tax revenue if it allowed recreational marijuana, according to the city’s weed consultant. A report … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced students allowed to sue MCOE over asbestos exposure, judge says
A judge has cleared the way for dozens of former students to take the Merced County Office of Education to trial over fears that they could get cancer after a … Click to Continue »
Read More »Grizzly bears rebounding in Yellowstone; should hunting now be allowed?
A decade after federal wildlife officials tried and failed to remove protections for grizzly bears that live in and near Yellowstone National Park, they are trying again, this time declaring that bear recovery efforts have been a “historic success.” … Click to Continue »
Read More »Corrine Fire 25% Contained, Some Allowed Home
Cal Fire crews will be battling hotspots throughout the night, after the Corrine Fire near North Fork scorched more than 800 acres. Some residents are being allowed home, including one man who almost lost the home where he’s lived more than 30 years.
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