The Los Banos school district corruption trial date of former trustee and mayor Tommy Jones and local developer Gregory Opinski has been continued to a later date. Visiting Judge Leslie … Click to Continue »
Read More »County CEO gets more in cashed-out vacation, sick time than most Mercedians earn in a year
Merced County’s top administrator sold back vacation and sick time in 2017 and took home an extra $ 30,950, more than the per capita salary for a county resident, according to … Click to Continue »
Read More »New Report Ranks Hospital Safety, Valley Gets Mixed Grades
A new ranking of patient safety at valley hospitals has been released, with mixed grades. The analysis from the nonprofit group Leapfrog, tracks errors, injuries, accidents, and infections at hospitals nationwide. I n Fresno County, Kaiser received an “A” grade, with Clovis Community and Saint Agnes earning “B’s.” Community Regional …
Read More »Debate gets heated as county leaders end controversial funds
Merced County Supervisors on Tuesday dissolved a contentious budget practice that split $ 200,000 between each supervisor annually for “special board projects.” After bitter dispute during the county’s final budget hearing … Click to Continue »
Read More »Why finding a doctor in Merced will get worse before it gets better for most people
Cierra Shelton suffers from hypertension and can’t find a doctor in Merced. Frequently the 30-year-old mother of two takes only half the prescribed dose of her blood-pressure medication to make … Click to Continue »
Read More »‘Why bring up that kind of nonsense?’ Merced County politics gets personal
An old rivalry between veteran Merced County politicians flared up this week sparking an argument over the appointment of a local representative to a state commission that could help the … Click to Continue »
Read More »Al Gore gets personal in ‘An Inconvenient Sequel’
“I had a plan for my life,” former vice president Al Gore says during “An Inconvenient Sequel: Truth to Power.” And then he quotes Mike Tyson: “Everybody has a plan … Click to Continue »
Read More »Firefighter battling terminal cancer gets a hero’s welcome home
The sidewalk along Santa Cruz Avenue in Merced was lined up with dozens of people on Tuesday afternoon welcoming home a firefighter and “true hero” who was recently diagnosed with … Click to Continue »
Read More »Facebook post of ‘Deadpool’ gets 5 million views, then the FBI knocks on his door
A Fresno man was arrested Tuesday on a federal charge of copyright infringement for allegedly posting the movie “Deadpool” to his Facebook page, the government said. Due to the illegal … Click to Continue »
Read More »Spelling bee champion Ananya gets a big ‘welcome home’ from her classmates
Ananya Vinay got a warm “welcome home” Friday morning from her classmates and teachers at Fugman Elementary School. CHECK OUT THE FACEBOOK LIVE VIDEO The Scripps National Spelling Bee champion … Click to Continue »
Read More »Dash cam captures erratic driver on Highway 70. Later, he gets caught
This dash cam video shot on May 16, 2017, shows a driver using the center turn lane on Highway 70 as a passing lane. This driver was speeding in excess of 90 mph, according to the commuter who shot the video. According to the California Highway Patrol, dispatchers received several …
Read More »Former Atwater flight school owner gets probation for forgery and fraud
Daniel Yoon, the former co-owner of Sierra Academy of Aeronautics in Atwater, was sentenced to three years probation in Merced Superior Court on Tuesday after accepting a plea deal to … Click to Continue »
Read More »Los Banos corruption case gets Santa Clara judge
A Los Banos public corruption case will be tried by a judge from another county after a Merced County judge recused himself Wednesday. Judge Paul C. Lo on Wednesday removed … Click to Continue »
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