This weekend, Fresno State’s Music Department will be performing the opera, “Madama Butterfly.” The hundred-year-old show is about the convoluted marriage of an American naval officer and a Japanese geisha known as Madama Butterfly. To learn more about the performance, and navigating racial stereotypes, we sat down with director and …
Read More »Locked out for more than a week, Merced tenants given chance to collect their stuff
The city of Merced and the owner of a shuttered apartment building are working together to allow tenants to get their belongings, they say. The 12 units in the 2600 … Click to Continue »
Read More »Want a say in how county supervisors spend taxpayer money? Here’s your chance.
Two freshman Merced County supervisors are experimenting with a new way to dole out the hotly-contested discretionary funds that each board member receives each fiscal year. Supervisors Rodrigo Espinoza and … Click to Continue »
Read More »Citizens’ academy gives locals a chance to experience Merced police training
The Merced Police Department has begun it’s newest session of the Citizens Police Academy, a chance to experience parts of the same training that police officers go through and learn … Click to Continue »
Read More »Chance of rain, maybe even thunderstorms, in Merced this week
Monday ushered in the first day of spring, and the rainy season continues in Merced with possible thunderstorms forecast this week, according to meteorologists. As much as a half-inch of … Click to Continue »
Read More »Here’s a chance to send military men and women letters for Valentine’s Day
Men and women in the military around the country could be receiving a letter for Valentine’s Day from Merced County residents. The Atwater Postal Connection is launching a letter-writing campaign, … Click to Continue »
Read More »New weekly program gives kids a second chance in Le Grand
One of many goals is to reduce gang activity Aiming to provide positive atmosphere for local kids Geared toward students who have been banned from other afterschool programs … Click to Continue »
Read More »Espinoza, Lor have chance to add diversity to Merced County supervisors
Challengers fare well in Board of Supervisors races Current board lacks diversity with only one woman, no minorities Espinoza and Lor would represent large minority populations in Merced County … Click to Continue »
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