People in Merced County can expect another wet week, according to meteorologists at the National Weather Service in Hanford. Showers will start on Tuesday and continue through the weekend, said … Click to Continue »
Read More »Atwater, Merced Take Top Honors at Second Annual Merced County STEM Fair
Atwater Elementary and Merced City took the top spots at the second annual Merced County STEM Fair this week at the Merced County Fairgrounds Pavilion Hall. The event, which was … Click to Continue »
Read More »Why is the homeless population growing in Merced County?
The number of people living on the street in Merced County is 514, according to a tally from this year, an increase of 13.2 percent from the previous year. Volunteers … Click to Continue »
Read More »One arrested, second man sought in drive-by shooting in Merced County
A teenager was in custody and Merced County Sheriff’s deputies were looking for another man following a drive-by shooting in Planada on Thursday, according to the sheriff’s office. No one … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced County leaders have mixed reaction to Session’s immigration lawsuit
Merced County leaders reacted Wednesday after Gov. Jerry Brown slammed U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions for “initiating a reign of terror” against immigrants in California. Sessions on Tuesday filed suit … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced County schools on edge over bogus threat reports, officials say
On the same day Florida school shooter Nikolas Cruz was indicted on almost three dozen counts of murder, authorities in Merced and Atwater were scrambling to investigate what they said … Click to Continue »
Read More »Latino Voting Rights Take Center Stage In Kern County Following Lawsuit
In February a U.S. District Court Judge ruled in favor of a Latino civil rights group in a suit challenging the way the county drew supervisorial district lines in 2011. In the suit, the Mexican American Legal Defense and Education Fund argued that by splitting eastern Kern County cities between …
Read More »Will this bring more doctors to Merced County?
Assemblymember Adam Gray, D-Merced, recently introduced three pieces of legislation that could help bring more doctors to the Central Valley and make healthcare more accessible in Merced County. One of … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced County man caught stealing clothes, police say. He had a lot more at home
A man suspected in a “rash of burglaries” in Livingston was arrested this week, police said Thursday. The most recent burglary was reported on Feb. 20, when the Novedades store … Click to Continue »
Read More »‘Much needed’ rain in Merced County here to stay, weather officials say
Showers and gusty winds are expected in Merced County through Saturday, weather officials report, and will only let up for a couple days before the next system rolls in. “We … Click to Continue »
Read More »Accusations Fly Of Impropriety By Supervisors Over Kern County Pot Policy
Despite the passage of Proposition 64, commercial marijuana dispensaries are technically illegal in Kern County after a vote last year by the Board of Supervisors. While the board may consider making changes to that policy for some medical cannabis dispensaries, the issue has led to a political firestorm. Rival camps …
Read More »Here’s what immigrant advocates said about ICE arrests in Merced County
Local advocates are calling on elected officials, law enforcement and allies in Merced County to unite against the recent deportation efforts happening in Atwater and surrounding areas. Five men in … Click to Continue »
Read More »This week expected to be the wettest of the year so far in Merced County
The most rain Merced County has seen so far this year is expected near the end of the week, weather officials report. There is a chance of showers Wednesday night … Click to Continue »
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