WASHINGTON – When their vision of creating a scenic cycling trail through a protected alpine backcountry hit a snag, San Diego area mountain bikers turned to an unlikely ally: congressional … Click to Continue »
Read More »Sessions targets sanctuary cities. Leaders in this Merced Co. town won’t back down
The Department of Justice sent letters to 29 so-called sanctuary cities on Wednesday, demanding officials show they are cooperating with immigration enforcement laws by Dec. 8. The targets include Washington, D.C., … Click to Continue »
Read More »Should Merced bring back this old famous icon? And where should it go?
A new slogan for the city of Merced was dead on arrival this week. The council had asked for ideas for a new slogan from the community and recieved 77 … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced felons back in jail after guns found in homes, police said
Three Merced felons were arrested Thursday for possessing firearms. The Merced Police Department’s Gang Violence Suppression Unit served search warrants at two homes on suspicion the residents possessed firearms, which … Click to Continue »
Read More »Nearly 300 paintings stolen from the back of a truck in Los Banos
Nearly 300 paintings and sketches were stolen from the back of a truck in Los Banos over the weekend and the artist is asking for the public’s help locating the … Click to Continue »
Read More »Yosemite Mountain Sugar Pine Railroad Bounces Back After Railroad Fire
The fires burning in Northern California have now grown to over 200,000 acres and have killed more than 40 people. Closer to home the area off Highway 41 near Yosemite is recovering from the Railroad Fire that threatened communities, resorts and even a large grove of giant sequoias. But perhaps …
Read More »These are the Merced restaurants you said you’d like to come to town or come back
Two weeks ago we asked which now-shuttered restaurants Merced residents missed the most. We also asked for the names or types of eateries residents would like to see open up … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced officer lost his body camera during hookah lounge melee. Police want it back.
One of the 12 Merced police officers involved in a large melee last month with party-goers at a downtown hookah lounge lost his department-issued body camera during the scuffle, and … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced’s elementary schools will look much different when the kids go back to school
Facilities projects across the Merced City School District are going full speed ahead in order to accomplish as much as possible while children are away from their campuses. The current projects include major modernization work, the completion of our cutting edge STEAM Center, and the addition of several new solar …
Read More »Third hospitalized inmate released and back in Merced County jail
The inmate victim of the third jail attack in Merced County in recent weeks has been identified and released from the hospital, sheriff’s officials reported. Ruben Escobedo Benavides, 41, from … Click to Continue »
Read More »Bystander struggled with crash victim as he tried to go back toward burning car
The Delhi teen who was badly burned in a fiery crash last weekend has undergone skin graft surgery and has months of recovery and rehabilitation ahead of him. Ramon Gonzalez, … Click to Continue »
Read More »CSU Summer Arts Is Back, Fresno State Outshined Seven Other Campuses
After five years at Cal State Monterey Bay, CSU Summer Arts is back at Fresno State starting June 25. This month of lectures and performances draws people from around the country including the cinematographer who blew up the the Death Star in the original “Star Wars” movie. A Brooklyn-based group …
Read More »West Nile is back in Merced County. Here’s what you can do to stay safe
West Nile virus was detected in one mosquito found outside Los Banos last week, officials with the Merced County Mosquito Abatement District announced. The mosquito tested positive for the virus … Click to Continue »
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