Summer is approaching in the San Joaquin Valley, and that means it’s not only the season for sunscreen and paletas, but also mosquitoes—something local authorities are working on. For the last two years, the Fresno area has been the site of an experimental mosquito control program. And it’s back again. …
Read More »East Area Rapist suspect due back in court for hearing on sealed search warrant
East Area Rapist suspect Joseph James DeAngelo is due back in court Wednesday morning for a motion hearing involving a sealed search warrant in the case. DeAngelo, 72, made his … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced candidate was booted from the ballot. Opponent says she should be allowed back
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 »Merced election has been ‘hijacked,’ booted candidate says. She wants back in
A teacher who wants to be a candidate for the Merced County Office of Education’s superintendent seat is doubling down on her claims she qualifies for the race and is … Click to Continue »
Read More »Weather experts roll back rainfall predictions for Merced County
Saturday’s rainfall in Merced County is expected to be heavy, but officials don’t anticipate any major problems. The heaviest rain will fall between 5 a.m. and 11 a.m. Saturday, National … Click to Continue »
Read More »Look back at the Stephon Clark shooting protest that blocked off Golden 1 Center
Activists with Black Lives Matter and other groups blocked the entrance to Golden 1 Center during Thursday night’s Kings game to protest the shooting of Stephon Clark by Sacramento Police officers on Sunday. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced benches may be coming back. Would they bring the homeless with them?
It’s coming up on four years since the city of Merced removed several benches from Bob Hart Square to shoo away homeless people, and now the benches may be coming … Click to Continue »
Read More »California moves ahead with one delta tunnel, scaling back ambitious water delivery project
California officials Wednesday said they will press ahead with a smaller version of a long-planned water delivery project, initially building one, instead of two, massive tunnels in the heart of … Click to Continue »
Read More »Florida offshore oil drilling may be back on table
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Florida is still under consideration for offshore oil drilling, a top Interior Department official said Friday, contradicting an announcement last week from Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke that … Click to Continue »
Read More »Bald eagles came back from brink, but are numbers dropping again? One researcher fears so
In this very important month for the bald eagle, Terrence Ingram is trying to upend conventional wisdom about our majestic national symbol. He lacks the academic bona fides of an … Click to Continue »
Read More »He was shot in the head in a 2015 gunfight. Now, this Mariposa deputy is back.
Deputy Rudy Mirelez recalled to the Mariposa County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday what a friend told him would happen when he returned to work. The friend said Mirelez would … Click to Continue »
Read More »Mariposa sheriff welcomes back deputy injured in gunfire
Mariposa Sheriff introduced Deputy Rudy Mirelez during the Mariposa County Board of Supervisors meeting Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2018. Mirelez returned to work after being shot in the head during a shootout on Oct. 1, 2015, south of Mariposa. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Why has it been foggy in Merced? And will it come back soon?
The dense fog in Merced might have let up on Monday afternoon, but meteorologist at the National Weather Service in Hanford say the chance of rain is likely toward the … Click to Continue »
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