Three veteran Merced County Sheriff’s deputies on Wednesday were promoted to sergeant, making the rank the highest position in the department held by a Punjabi man. “Today’s a pretty cool … Click to Continue »
Read More »First Draft of the Economic Vitality Strategy Update Available for Review
Small towns and rural communities across the United States are struggling because they were built largely on a single economic sector such as agriculture, logging, or mining.
Read More »Livingston first sanctuary city in Merced County
Livingston City Council on a split vote adopted a sanctuary city resolution during a contentious Tuesday night meeting. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Livingston becomes Merced County’s first ‘sanctuary city’
A heated meeting ended Tuesday night at City Hall in Livingston with a divided council formally declaring the city a ‘sanctuary’ for undocumented immigrants, prompting cheering and hugging in the … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced County suspects make first court appearances since massive gang sweep
Nearly a dozen defendants swept up in “Operation Scrapbook” – a series of dozens of gang raids coordinated by local, state and federal law enforcement that netted more than 50 … Click to Continue »
Read More »First Person: Mother And Son Fight For Environmental Justice
Like many teens who grew up in Barrio Logan, Francisco Martinez, 19, suffers from asthma. His condition led his mom, Maria Martinez, to become an environmental activist. As a volunteer for the Environmental Health Coalition , she advocates for clean air and water. Now, Francisco, a sophomore at San Diego …
Read More »Thousands visit first cannabis fair in Merced
Over the weekend dozens of Merced County residents made their way to the Merced County Fair Grounds for the first Hemp and Cannabis Fair. mvelez@mercedsun-star.com … Click to Continue »
Read More »Thousands visit first cannabis fair in Merced
Anthony Jeffries said he has to travel far to experience anything like the Hemp and Cannabis Fair in Merced on Saturday and Sunday. Jeffries, who suffers from severe full-body spasms, … Click to Continue »
Read More »Cold War-era Soviet Union fighter jet a first for Atwater museum
An aircraft museum got its first fighter jet used by military forces hostile to the U.S. during the Cold War, according to museum staffers. The MiG-21 was a fighter jet … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced’s first ever cannabis and hemp fair coming soon
A hemp and cannabis fair is coming to Merced this weekend for the first ever time. The Hemp and Cannabis Fair is 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and 11 … Click to Continue »
Read More »Brand Picks Quan-Schecter As Fresno’s First Female City Manager
Fresno has its first female City Manager. Mayor Lee Brand today introduced Wilma Quan-Schecter as the replacement for the retiring City Manager Bruce Rudd. Quan-Schecter, who is 43 years old, has been with the city for 9 years and has a background in city planning. At the announcement at Fresno …
Read More »UC Merced names new chief. And, he’s first chief of Hmong descent at any UC campus
UC Merced named a new chief of police effective immediately, officials said Wednesday. Chou Her is the first person of Hmong descent to lead a public safety agency at any … Click to Continue »
Read More »Teens played rock, paper scissors to see who raped unconscious girl first, Merced County authorities say
At a house party in Winton last summer, investigators say two young men encouraged a 17-year-old girl to drink beer until she was so drunk they carried her to a … Click to Continue »
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