Merced County has not done enough to reduce exposure to tobacco smoke or restrict tobacco use, resulting in a grade of “F” from the American Lung Association, according to a … Click to Continue »
Read More »Civil rights icon John Lewis chats with Los Banos students, says he plans to visit Merced County
Georgia congressman and civil rights icon John Lewis on Tuesday told San Luis High School students he sometimes thinks he was more effective as an activist on the ground than … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced County Board of Supervisors introduces prayer to regular public meeting
At the start of Tuesday’s Merced County Board of Supervisors meeting, the Rev. John Motz said a prayer asking God to give the county’s leaders wisdom for the decisions they … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced County homeless tally is set for early Thursday
The Merced County Continuum of Care is set to conduct a count of homeless people in the county on Thursday, the first tally since changing its method a year ago. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Sentencing delayed again for man convicted of molesting child in Merced County
Court proceedings were shelved again Monday for a man convicted of molesting a 4-year-old Merced County girl. Lonnie Lee Poslof Jr. was found guilty Dec. 9 of three counts of … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced County residents ‘optimistic’ about President Trump
Several Merced County residents journeyed to the nation’s capital Friday to see President Donald Trump formally take office, including the Merced County Sheriff’s Posse, headed by Sheriff Vern Warnke. The … Click to Continue »
Read More »Unused vacation, sick pay cost Merced County more than $1 million in 2016
Merced County paid more than $ 1 million at the end of 2016 to employees who cashed out unused sick and vacation time, a perk officials say encourages staffers to come … Click to Continue »
Read More »First homicide of 2017 reported in Merced County
A 22-year-old Dos Palos man was shot and killed early Friday and police are searching for his roommate. The victim’s name will not be released until his family has been … Click to Continue »
Read More »After decades of service to Merced County, two longtime health providers retire
After years of postponing their departures due to concern for their patients, Dr. Salvador Sandoval and physician assistant Jerry Lewis finally have stepped into retirement. The two Golden Valley Health … Click to Continue »
Read More »Stanislaus County Coroner’s office looking for relatives of Modesto man
The Stanislaus County Coroner’s Office is looking for relatives of Ronald Koonce, 63, who died recently in Modesto. Koonce died of natural causes at his residence. Any family members, or … Click to Continue »
Read More »Two MLK celebrations set in Merced County
Merced County on Monday will honor the memory of civil rights hero Martin Luther King Jr. On Monday, people will gather at the Amtrak station in Merced at 10 a.m. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Weather keeping Riggs helicopters out of the sky in Merced County
A week of wet weather in Merced County frequently grounded Riggs Ambulance Service helicopters, slowing efforts to rush some patients to emergency medical care outside the county. “Because of the … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced County Fair updates logo for first time in 43 years
The Merced County Fair has a new logo. The logo will appear on the fair’s website, social media accounts and signage around the fairgrounds in the coming months, fair officials … Click to Continue »
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