A fourth generation walnut farmer and a dad who adopted through the foster system were among those asking presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg questions at a live taping of MSNBC’s “Hardball with Chris Matthews” this evening. The taping was on Fresno State’s campus, where Matthews and audience members asked the Indiana-based …
Read More »South Merced advocacy group demands answers in police use-of-force investigation
Advocates of people of color said Wednesday they “want answers” following the arrest of William Colbert, a black man who said he was unnecessarily beaten by Merced police. The South … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced investigators seek answers in house fire that killed two children
Two children were killed during a fire Monday night in their south Merced home, according to Merced City Fire officials. The flames started at about 10:06 p.m. near the back … Click to Continue »
Read More »How did a Merced toddler ingest methamphetamine? Police seek answers.
A 14-month-old girl who ingested methamphetamine over the weekend remained in critical condition on Monday morning, according to Merced Police Department officials. Detectives are looking into how the child got … Click to Continue »
Read More »Why do babies die? ZIP code study hopes to find the answers
High infant mortality rates have long troubled Tarrant County, Texas, but researchers are hoping that a recent study will provide insight into improving the health of babies statewide. The study … Click to Continue »
Read More »Farmers Search For Answers As California Mulls New Restrictions Over Chlorpyrifos
One of the most widely used insecticides in America is the subject of a regulatory battle. Earlier this year the Trump administration chose not to move ahead with efforts to ban chlorpyrifos , first put in place by the Obama administration. Now, California is in the process of tightening its …
Read More »Answers to solar eclipse questions you’re too embarrassed to ask
Everyone is excited about the Solar Eclipse that is happening on Aug. 21, so here are some answers to those questions that you want to ask, but are too embarrassed to. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced County family desperate for answers after man disappears in river
Faviola Ochoa stood at the edge of the Merced River on Thursday afternoon, watching the swift waters for any sign of her husband, who vanished 24 hours earlier while desperately … Click to Continue »
Read More »Fishing for answers on what high flows of 2017 do for salmon on Modesto-area rivers
This year has brought the mighty river flows that environmental and fishing groups say are vital to salmon. A farmer or city water user might disagree: Yes, the fish need … Click to Continue »
Read More »Fishing for answers on what high flows of 2017 do for salmon on Modesto-area rivers
This year has brought the mighty river flows that environmental and fishing groups say are vital to salmon. A farmer or city water user might disagree: Yes, the fish need … Click to Continue »
Read More »After Massive Bee Kill, Beekeepers Want Answers From Fresno County
The Beekeeper When Rafael Reynaga came to check on his bee colonies in a Fresno almond orchard, he found a carpet full of dead bees on the ground. Reynaga picked up a hive and found two inches of bees at the bottom. He says most were dead, but a few …
Read More »Husband of woman fatally shot by sheriff’s deputy desperate for answers
Hanibal Yadegar said he cannot understand why a Stanislaus County sheriff’s deputy had to fatally shoot his wife early Sunday after a vehicle pursuit that ended in Ripon. Yadegar and … Click to Continue »
Read More »Family of student who led UC Merced attack unable to find answers
One year has passed since Wasim Mohammad got the call from his wife. Something had happened at UC Merced, she told him. Something with their son, Faisal. Mohammad, a soft-spoken … Click to Continue »
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