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Burned Area Emergency Response (BAER) personnel have completed erosion and flooding modeling and are preparing presentations and reports for forest close-out and ICP briefings at the Soberanes Fire that is burning in the Los Padres National Forest, Ventana Wilderness, and Monterey County. “BAER is an emergency program aimed at managing …

Well over a year has passed since Greg Opinski confirmed he did not live in the area of the Merced Union High School District he was elected to represent. Developments … Click to Continue »

An interagency Burned Area Emergency Response (BAER) team was established by the San Bernardino National Forest to begin its burned area survey of the Blue Cut Fire that recently burned on federal and private lands. BAER team surveys are rapid assessments of the burned area that evaluate the burned watersheds …

Lance Morrow will take the lead as new principal at Buhach Colony High School as one of many new administrators in the Merced Union High School District. … Click to Continue »

Merced Union High School District is set to start the new school year next week with a roster of principals that includes some new faces. One of the new additions … Click to Continue »

Monday kicked off what the National Weather Service predicted would be a week of high heat, with some triple-digit days, in Merced. … Click to Continue »

Merced County Fire Department worked to put out a large debris fire near Beachwood Drive that forced evacuations to six homes. … Click to Continue »

THREE PHASES OF WILDFIRE RECOVERY There are three phases of recovery following wildfires on federal lands: – Fire Suppression Repair – Emergency Stabilization-Burned Area Emergency Response (BAER) – Long-Term Recovery and Restoration Fire Suppression Repair is a series of immediate post-fire actions taken to repair damages and minimize potential soil …

Merced County sheriff’s deputies are investigating a shooting on Westside Boulevard near Livingston, authorities have confirmed. At least one man was believed to have been shot around 2:20 p.m. in … Click to Continue »

Local farms say California High-Speed Rail project will bring them little benefit Project goes through Los Banos, but no station Farmers address issues with $ 64.2 billion project … Click to Continue »

A rescue effort is underway in the Cottonwood Creek Wildlife Area of Pacheco Pass, according to Calfire, Merced County. Few details could be confirmed immediately, including the identity of the … Click to Continue »

A Dodge Ram and big rig collided At least one person died … Click to Continue »

Eleven Merced-area law enforcement officers were recognized Wednesday, March 23, 2016, for their work recovering stolen cars. … Click to Continue »