When it rains tri-tip, it pours tri-tip. First there’s news Vintage Faire Mall is getting a Buckhorn Grill California BBQ, known for its tri-tip. Now locally owned The Tri-Tipery, which … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced City School District Seeking Scientists and Engineers
Are you a local scientist or engineer? Do you enjoy sharing your knowledge and inspiring future generations? Then the Merced City School District would love to collaborate with you! As … Click to Continue »
Read More »Man confronts police outside Atwater City Hall
A Winton man attempting to commit “suicide by cop” was subdued outside Atwater City Hall on Thursday, Sept. 21, 2017, according to police. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Winton man threatens to ‘kill the president,’ asks to be shot outside city hall
A Winton man attempting to commit “suicide by cop” was subdued outside Atwater City Hall on Thursday, according to police. Atwater police were called about 2:39 p.m. from employees at … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced DREAMers, supporters take DACA fight with Trump to City Hall
Audio of the Merced City Council meeting usually echoes through City Hall. But on Tuesday, chants in support of the federal Deferred Action Childhood Arrivals, or DACA, program and against … Click to Continue »
Read More »Atwater adopted a $42.4 million budget. And the city is hiring.
The Atwater City Council approved a budget that will add seven new positions, while trying to cut spending in a city operating in debt. The council on Monday unanimously accepted … Click to Continue »
Read More »Should Fresno City Employees Be Allowed To Carry Guns At Work?
Next time you go to pay a traffic ticket or see a city employee looking for people watering their yards on banned watering days, that employee might be carrying a concealed fire arm. A proposal that could be before the Fresno City Council would allow just that. There are more …
Read More »What’s life like in ‘firefighter city’ at the Merced County Fairgrounds?
Firefighter Dan Kimes spent his 27th wedding anniversary at the Merced County Fairgrounds catching up on paperwork for the Detwiler Fire that’s raging in Mariposa County, far from his wife … Click to Continue »
Read More »Los Banos man dies in crash outside city
A 21-year-old Los Banos man died early Friday morning after a two-car collision northwest of Los Banos, the California Highway Patrol reported. A 56-year-old Sacramento man suffered major injuries as … Click to Continue »
Read More »UC Merced protest spills into city streets
UC Merced students protest the hookah lounge arrests on July 13, 2017 around Yosemite Avenue and G street. mvelez@mercedsun-star … Click to Continue »
Read More »Major Projects Underway Across Merced City School District
There’s no such thing as summer “break” when it comes to the hard working crews responsible for giving our students the best possible places to learn. In fact, this is … Click to Continue »
Read More »Should Atwater move to district voting? The city may get sued if it doesn’t
City leaders have set out to use districts in local elections in Merced County’s third largest city. Spurred by a letter from the Malibu-based legal firm Shenkman & Hughes that … Click to Continue »
Read More »Atwater hires a second interim city manager. Questions linger over search process
Atwater approved a contract Monday with another interim city manager, a replacement for the previous interim who decided to relinquish his position after a series of “conflicts” and “distractions” in … Click to Continue »
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