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The Bald and Babcock Fires are the largest and most active of the several lightning-caused fires currently burning in Yosemite National Park. https://www.nps.gov/yose/learn/news/baldfire.htm

A prescribed fire set by Yosemite National Park Fire Crews yesterday has grown beyond the predetermined fire perimeter and full suppression efforts are in effect. The fire was originally slated to burn 90 acres, however it burned beyond the fire lines. https://www.nps.gov/yose/learn/news/bigmeadowfire1.htm

The trade conflict between the U.S. and China is heating up, and while tariffs on the steel and agriculture industries have taken center stage, the conflict has quietly moved into another less visible sector: It’s greatly disrupted the recycling industry. These new policies are already affecting businesses, but over time …

A marijuana grow was found over the weekend after firefighters extinguished a small blaze at a home on the southeastern outskirts of Merced, authorities confirmed Monday. Fire Deputy Chief Billy … Click to Continue »

The Merced County Sheriff’s Office busted several illegal marijuana grow operations in Merced Friday, Aug. 18, 2017. Here is a look inside one of them. … Click to Continue »

A Merced man was booked into jail Wednesday in connection with the discovery of a commercial marijuana nursery operation, according to the Merced Police Department. Police served a search warrant … Click to Continue »

Students at Charles Wright Elementary are learning the science of plants’ life cycle in the school garden while building life skills. Teacher Jaime Enriquez is managing the garden, where students … Click to Continue »

Merced County’s six cities grew — some faster than others — last year, according to state analysts. The county grew by 1.1 percent and topped out at 274,665, adding more … Click to Continue »

Merced police confiscated about 350 marijuana plants on Wednesday from a Merced home that renters used as an indoor grow. Police received a call from PG&E about a home in … Click to Continue »

Another marijuana raid, another reported medical dispensary shut down. The Merced County Sheriff’s Office raided eight marijuana grow houses across the county Friday, confiscating more than 3,500 plants and shutting … Click to Continue »

A small house fire late Thursday, apparently triggered by faulty and illegal electrical wiring, led Merced County sheriff’s deputies to an “organized crime” operation growing marijuana in a quiet residential … Click to Continue »

A house fire apparently sparked by faulty wiring rigged illegally led Merced County sheriff’s deputies to nearly 200 marijuana plants early Friday, Dec. 30, 2016, at a home in Winton. By Rob Parsons/mercedsunstar.com … Click to Continue »

The Calaveras County Sheriff’s Office arrested 23 people Tuesday when it served search warrants at three locations with illegal marijuana grows near West Point. About 7,700 pounds of marijuana and … Click to Continue »