When we seek to quantify the toll that COVID-19 is taking on our communities, we typically turn to official statistics like confirmed cases, hospitalization rates and, of course, death counts. But what if that final tally is an undercount, and the death toll is really much higher? An FM89 analysis …
Read More »Fresno Unified Will Continue To Serve Meals Despite Closures
Fresno Unified Supt Bob Nelson announced Monday that while schools remain closed, meals will continue to be served. “The last thing that will go down at Fresno Unified is feeding kids every day,” said Nelson at a press conference. Every school site offered meals Monday, but Nelson said the district …
Read More »Stories of alleged sexual harassment continue as Merced high school board addresses policies
The national “#MeToo” discussion that has reinvigorated conversations on sexual assault and harassment came to Atwater on Wednesday, as teachers, students and supporters continued to come forward and claim the … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced County will continue seeing rain. But there’s hope for sunbathers ahead
It’s been a colder precipitous March than previous years in Merced County, and the rain will continue through the weekend, according to the National Weather Service. But after that, the … Click to Continue »
Read More »Measure M Improvements Continue Across MCSD
As we begin a new year, the Merced City School District would like to provide our community with an update on the major facilities projects that were completed throughout the … Click to Continue »
Read More »Climate scientists exiled by Trump form panel to continue work
The Trump administration disbanded a federal advisory committee on climate change last year but the scientists on the panel won’t be deterred. They’re taking their research elsewhere. Columbia University’s Earth … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced firefighters continue to investigate downtown house fire
Firefighters are continuing to investigate the cause of a fire on Aug. 27, 2017, that had a two-story house engulfed in flames in downtown Merced on Saturday night, Merced Fire officials said. mvelez@mercedsun-star.com … Click to Continue »
Read More »As Merced County temperatures continue to heat up, unhealthy air starts to spike
Temperatures in Merced County will be in the upper 90s until hitting low triple-digits in the middle of the week, forecasters report. The warmer weather also has potential to bring … Click to Continue »
Read More »Crews continue to battle Detwiler fire near Coulterville
Fire crews continue to battle the Detwiler fire near the town of Coulterville, Calif., on Thursday, July 20, 2017. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Pedestrian deaths in Merced County continue to rise, following national trend
Pedestrian deaths in Merced County appear in line with a national trend that shows people on foot are dying in traffic collisions at a higher rate than years past. A … Click to Continue »
Read More »Home prices continue to climb because of demand in Merced, Los Banos
Limited supply and growing demand led home prices in Merced County to jump 6.6 percent in December, outpacing the state average, according to housing data tracker CoreLogic. Merced County’s growth … Click to Continue »
Read More »Highway 59 indefinitely closed; trees fall as rains, winds continue
A stretch of Highway 59 south of Merced remains closed for the foreseeable future and road crews are preparing for additional flooding and closures as more rain was expected to … Click to Continue »
Read More »McCabe will continue on Livingston council after winning appointment
The Livingston City Council appointed Alex McCabe to fill a vacant seat this week after a winning candidate declined to serve as a council member. Council members voted unanimously Tuesday … Click to Continue »
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