Tag Archives: Controversial

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 »

Merced County Supervisors on Tuesday dissolved a contentious budget practice that split $ 200,000 between each supervisor annually for “special board projects.” After bitter dispute during the county’s final budget hearing … Click to Continue »

Amid shouting and finger-pointing, members of the Los Banos school board welcomed two new trustees whose arrival shifted the balance of power and led to the rejection of a proposed … Click to Continue »

Shouting and finger pointing colored a brief but contentious special school board meeting Wednesday in Los Banos Two new trustees were sworn in to the Los Banos Unified School District … Click to Continue »

The outgoing Merced County Board of Supervisors is scheduled to adopt new policies this month that will tighten guidelines and add transparency to the discretionary funds supervisors hand out. District … Click to Continue »

Livingston’s next mayor quite likely will be Jim Soria, a longtime resident and former police officer who faced controversy in 2006 after lying to sheriff’s deputies. Soria, 47, was the … Click to Continue »

California’s controversial vaccine bill is now state law. Governor Brown signed the bill Tuesday morning, after the state senate passed it Monday. Now, under state law, all children have to be up to date with their vaccinations before they can enter public or private schools and even daycares. The only …

Although gay couples in California had the right to marry before Friday’s decision, the announcement sparked strong reaction from sides of this controversial issue.   While gay rights supporters celebrated, opponants spoke out about the Supreme Court’s decision.   "Today we were super excited to come in and color in …

Fresno Councilman Steve Brandau says he’s heard his "Dam Train" billboard has already reached the eyes of Governor Jerry Brown.  More on his reported reaction, and why Brandau put up the billboard in the first place, in this conversation with KSEE24’s Stefani Booroojian and Evan Onstot.