The trade conflict between the U.S. and China is heating up, and while tariffs on the steel and agriculture industries have taken center stage, the conflict has quietly moved into another less visible sector: It’s greatly disrupted the recycling industry. These new policies are already affecting businesses, but over time …
Read More »Merced County denies ‘Health 4 all’ push for undocumented immigrants
A vote against the plan to offer health coverage to undocumented immigrants in Merced County failed to gain support from supervisors on Tuesday, disappointing advocates. Speaker after speaker at the … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced County denies ‘Health 4 All’ plan
A plan to offer health care to undocumented immigrants failed to get support in Merced County on Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2017. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Driver charged in fatal Livingston bus crash denies responsibility, reports show
Moments after the white tour bus he was driving on Highway 99 near Livingston crashed into a steel pole and tore through the bus last August, Mario David Vasquez got … Click to Continue »
Read More »Green Valley Charter School headed to state after county board denies renewal appeal
Supporters of a troubled Los Banos charter school lost a critical bid to save their program on Monday when the Merced County Board of Education refused an appeal to renew … Click to Continue »
Read More »Downtown Los Banos businessman arrested in shooting case denies charges
The owner of a downtown Los Banos tattoo business has been arrested on a weapons allegation after police said he fired several shots in the air during a confrontation with … Click to Continue »
Read More »Jones denies supporting recall of school board member
Los Banos Unified School District Board Trustee Tommy Jones said he is not supporting the recall efforts against Trustee John Mueller. The statement clarified an earlier comment he made to … Click to Continue »
Read More »Livingston denies claim on death of pedestrian
The Livingston City Council denied a claim for damages last week from the family of Bagicha Singh, who was hit and killed by a truck near Hammatt Avenue in December. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced College president denies she ordered police to make arrest
Acting President Susan Walsh would not speak to the Sun-Star She denied sheriff’s claims through a spokesman Sheriff claimed she used police as ‘political tool’ … Click to Continue »
Read More »Falasco speaks out on drug arrest, denies any wrongdoing
Dominic Falasco was arrested Sunday on suspicion of methamphetamine possession Falasco told the Sun-Star the alleged narcotics were not his Says he planned to destroy the drugs, was helping friend and client … Click to Continue »
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