While this week is very focused on Thanksgiving, let’s stop for a moment to talk about the day that follows: Black Friday. Many use the day to get a start on holiday shopping, but some stores have boycotted the event. REI, an outdoor equipment store, started the hashtag “Opt Outside” …
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While this week is very focused on Thanksgiving, let’s stop for a moment to talk about the day that follows: Black Friday. Many use the day to get a start on holiday shopping, but some stores have boycotted the event. REI, an outdoor equipment store, started the hashtag “Opt Outside” …
Read More »Culture Club Supports Student and Parent Learning at Fremont Elementary
A powerful program is making a positive impact in the lives of students and their families at Fremont Elementary in Merced. It’s called Culture Club. It’s an opportunity for those … Click to Continue »
Read More »Controversy at UC Merced as Young Republicans club rallies in support of ICE
Tensions escalated this week at UC Merced after a conservative student club demonstrated on campus, carrying homemade signs encouraging people to report undocumented immigrants. UC Merced’s College Republican club held … Click to Continue »
Read More »Controversial immigration signs held up by republican club at UC Merced spark protest
UC Merced students protesting the signs placed in front of the College Republican Clubs booth on campus Tuesday March 6, 2018. One sign read “ICE ICE Baby” and included the number for the Immigration and Customs Agency. mvelez@mercedsun-star.com … Click to Continue »
Read More »Should UC Merced charge Republican club $1,800 fee to host a conservative speaker?
Members of a conservative student organization at UC Merced are wondering whether the university can and should charge them a roughly $ 1,800 security fee to bring a controversial high-profile speaker … Click to Continue »
Read More »Dogs take center stage at Sun Maid Kennel Club annual show
Over 100 breeds of dogs, with competitors from across the western states, attend the annual Sun Maid Kennel Club’s dog show at the Big Fresno Fairground. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Watch Merced police officer fire ‘sage weapon’ during club ‘melee’
WARNING: VIDEO CONTAINS EXPLICIT LANGUAGE A Merced police officer was injured and multiple people were arrested early Sunday after “a large melee” at Chandelier’s Hookah Lounge & Smoke Shop on Main Street where police fired at least one round from an “an … Click to Continue »
Read More »Aerial view of flooding at Kings River Golf & Country Club
The flooding has caused 90 homes near the golf course to remain under a mandatory evacuation order. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Miano Mileage Club 5K Fun Run
About 100 students from R.M. Miano Elementary School participate in the Miano Mileage Club 5K Fun Run at Pacheco High School in Los Banos, Calif., on Saturday, April 8, 2017. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Cruickshank Drama Club to perform original play Friday
Santa Claus is missing and children are threatened with a world of empty stockings and no Christmas presents. “The Claus File,” an original comedic mystery written and performed by students … Click to Continue »
Read More »Flu vaccines offered for Boys & Girls Club members and family
Golden Valley Health Center nurses will offer flu vaccines Tuesday to members of the Boys & Girls Club of Merced County, according to a statement from Golden Valley. Family members … Click to Continue »
Read More »MCAG settles lawsuit to update transportation plan, Sierra Club says
The Merced County Association of Governments has reached a settlement with the Sierra Club in a lawsuit challenging its 2014 Regional Transportation Plan. The lawsuit argued that the transportation plan … Click to Continue »
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