It’s hard to believe we’re less than a week away from the last day of school, but the rising temperatures (and the Merced City School District calendar) make it very … Click to Continue »
Read More »Future professionals of Los Banos also come from San Luis High School
San Luis High School is not just a school for troubled kids. But that perception is common, and school officials and recent graduates want to change the way Los Banos … Click to Continue »
Read More »China charging ahead into ‘cleantech’ future
In 2009, when the world tried to negotiate a successor for the Kyoto Protocol in Copenhagen, the United States blamed the weak and unbinding agreement on China’s unwillingness to accept … Click to Continue »
Read More »UC president walks downtown Merced, future site of administrative center
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Read More »UC president walks downtown Merced, future site of administrative center
The president of the University of California system stopped in Merced on Thursday to check progress on UC Merced’s future downtown administrative building and tour the neighborhood. Janet Napolitano toured … Click to Continue »
Read More »Will Handling Of The Russia Investigation Harm Nunes’ Political Future?
Valley congressman Devin Nunes is at the center of a political storm in Washington D.C. Politicians on both sides of the aisle have asked him to step aside from the investigation into potential connections between President Donald Trump and Russia. Some are worried that Nunes is too close to the …
Read More »Could battery-powered buses be in future for UC Merced, Merced County?
An electric-powered bus rolled into UC Merced on Thursday to give administrators, students and public employees a closer look at what could be the future of public transit in the … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced Shakespearefest’s ‘Troilus and Cressida’ sets Trojan War in dystopian future
A show continuing this week at Merced College sets the Trojan War in a futuristic, post-apocalyptic world where water is scarce. Merced Shakespearefest will present William Shakespeare’s “Troilus and Cressida” … Click to Continue »
Read More »Los Banos school charter renewal faces uncertain future
The future of Green Valley Charter School rests on whether the Los Banos Unified School District board believes the charter is succeeding despite a push to close the school by … Click to Continue »
Read More »O’Banion noncommittal on future re-election bid
Jerry O’Banion, Merced County supervisor for District 5, dodged questions this week about whether he will run for re-election in 2018 after three new supervisors won seats this year. If … Click to Continue »
Read More »Newest Bear Creek Inn owners see historic home as part of Merced’s future
It may be one of the oldest homes in Merced, but the newest owners of the Bear Creek Inn are working to make their bed and breakfast part of the … Click to Continue »
Read More »Fight over exotic fern threatens future of South Florida wildlife refuge
Old World climbing fern, the monster vine packing 100-foot long tendrils that has infested huge swaths of the Everglades, with a particularly ferocious choke hold on the tree islands of … Click to Continue »
Read More »MMA fighters tell students today’s choices shape their future
Moving to Merced changed the life of Josue “Junior” Lugo, a mixed martial arts fighter who spoke to students Friday at Sequoia High School, encouraging them to make positive choices. … Click to Continue »
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