The owner of an Atwater daycare center is under investigation after reports surfaced accusing her of strapping a child to a toilet, punishing another for vomiting and bruising a child … Click to Continue »
Read More »California wardens retire amid prison abuse, suicide claims
The wardens at California’s two major women’s prisons have retired amid allegations of pervasive problems at both institutions, including sexual abuse of female inmates at one prison and suicides at the other. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Amid Valley heat, fishing looks good but air quality looks bad
With triple-digit temperatures lasting through the weekend, Merced County residents have many bodies of water to turn to for relief – and possibly for dinner, too. Fishing reports from across … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced College officer quits amid ‘turmoil’
A 61-year-old retired police officer said Tuesday, July 12, 2016, he has resigned as a Merced College citation officer because he felt unsafe in a hostile working environment as the college moves to a new law enforcement oversight arrangement. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Flag t-shirt pulled from PacSun stores amid controversy
PacSun pulls t-shirt from stores after patrons complain that it’s unpatriotic. The shirt displays an upside down American flag in black and white.
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