In 2018, Kern County’s caseload of the fungal disease valley fever rose for the fourth year in a row , health officials recently announced. Simultaneously, a much-anticipated clinical trial related to the disease failed. It was called the FLEET study, and it examined the effectiveness of early treatment on the …
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A highly decorated veteran teacher blasted Merced Union School District officials Wednesday in a fiery public speech, saying when she asked an administrator for protection from a coworker she was … Click to Continue »
Read More »ATV driver runs stop sign, fails to yield to police
Madera police dashcam shows officers chasing a man on an ATV who they said ran a red light and stop sign on Friday, Jan. 5, 2018. The Madera Police Department shared the video to remind people that all motor vehicles need to follow traffic laws. The original video is at …
Read More »Senate fails to kill Obama methane rule that had looked doomed
Some Republican lawmakers balked at fully embracing the Trump administration’s climate skepticism Wednesday, as the Senate failed to kill an Obama-era plan for containing methane emissions that had deep support … Click to Continue »
Read More »Fairness policy fails, but Merced leaders plan for a do-over
The Merced City Council on Monday shot down a fairness policy related to contractors that they called “confusing,” saying instead members will begin work to draft a better policy. The … Click to Continue »
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