We recently asked a few students for audio postcards about how the pandemic is affecting them. Today, we’re going to hear Selma High School senior Mia Salinas who says she’s missing out on prom, her final season of track, and the chance to say good bye to her teachers and …
Read More »No, Gavin Newsom Didn’t Just Kill California’s High-Speed Rail Project
Governor Gavin Newsom’s remarks on California’s embattled high-speed rail project in his State of the State address Tuesday seemed to confuse just about everyone. Supporters and opponents alike questioned whether he’s scaling back the project, or even abandoning it. Turns out … he really isn’t changing all that much. Capital …
Read More »Over A Hundred Organizations And Community Leaders Endorsed It, So Why Didn’t Measure P Pass?
If Measure P had passed, it would have created a 3/8 cent sales tax to fund parks and trail maintenance, and arts programming over the next thirty years. The “Yes on P” campaign was advocating for safe, clean parks. But in one advertisement from a Measure P opposition group , …
Read More »Man reportedly hit by multiple cars that didn’t stop on Highway 99 dies, CHP says
A man died early Friday morning on Highway 99 after he was reportedly hit several times, according to California Highway Patrol. Shortly after 1 a.m., CHP Merced officers responded to … Click to Continue »
Read More »Destructive Mariposa storm likely killed 2, officials say. These factors didn’t help
Mariposa County Sheriff Doug Binnewies on Tuesday told the Board of Supervisors the March 22 storm caused significant destruction countywide. “This weather affected a larger population, a greater geographical area, … Click to Continue »
Read More »Los Banos teen didn’t like how the victim looked at him, so he stabbed him, police say
An 18-year-old student of Valley Community School in Los Banos pleaded not guilty Friday to stabbing another student during class because, according to police reports, he didn’t like the way … Click to Continue »
Read More »Didn’t Check Before You Burned? You Could End Up In This Class
If you’ve ever gotten a speeding ticket, you may have been required to attend traffic school. Likewise, cause a scene at work, you may have to take anger management classes. But what if you violate burning restrictions? The local air district runs a different kind of class intended to spark …
Read More »This is why Merced police didn’t immediately lift the car off the injured boy
The 9-year-old boy struck by a car on Merced’s R Street this week is expected to live thanks to the response of emergency personnel, according to police. The boy, whose … Click to Continue »
Read More »Wondering why marching bands didn’t play in Veterans Day parades in Merced this year?
Several California cities celebrated Veterans Day without one of the most integral parts of a parade — marching bands. The drumrolls and waving banners of the Central Valley’s high school … Click to Continue »
Read More »Hillary Clinton reads the victory speech she didn’t get to give
Speaking at UC Davis on Monday night, Hillary Clinton shared a portion of the victory speech that she didn’t get to give when she lost last November’s presidential election. … Click to Continue »
Read More »10 Merced parents were arrested because they didn’t send their kids to school, DA says
Ten Merced parents were arrested last week as part of a countywide truancy sweep targeting parents who are failing to send their children to school, the Merced County District Attorney’s … Click to Continue »
Read More »These Merced students didn’t just watch the eclipse. They helped record data for NASA
At 10:18 a.m. Monday, students at Yosemite High School in Merced used a number of methods to turn their eyes toward the sun and view the peak of the Great … Click to Continue »
Read More »Being on probation didn’t stop this Merced man from keeping a gun, drugs in his home
A Merced man on probation was jailed Thursday evening after police found him with a gun and drugs, Merced police reported. Merced Police Department’s Gang Violence Suppression Unit learned that … Click to Continue »
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