Colleges across the state are going to online classes, and for many students, that means heading home to parents. But for some students, that’s not an option. Take the 69 students at Fresno State who are current or former foster care youth. They’re all part of an academic support program …
Read More »Local, National Outrage Follow Videos Detailing Police Shooting Of Unarmed Teen In The Back Of Head
Two videos that surfaced this week of a Fresno police officer shooting a 16-year-old boy in the back of the head have caused local and national outrage. “We have to reform our policing system to end the ‘shoot first, ask questions later’ mentality that ends far too many black & …
Read More »Video Surfaces Of Fresno Police Officer Shooting Teen In The Back Of The Head
A recently surfaced video of an unarmed 16-year-old boy who was shot in the back of the head while running away from Fresno police is the focus of a wrongful death lawsuit. The federal civil rights lawsuit was filed last March against the City of Fresno, former Police Chief Jerry …
Read More »Merced pedestrian struck by car suffers ‘major’ injuries to head, police say
A pedestrian crossing a major street in central Merced was flown by helicopter to an area hospital after being struck by a car, according to police. The man, whose name … Click to Continue »
Read More »Man flown out with head and neck injuries after crash in Merced County
Two people suffered injuries in a solo-vehicle crash in Merced County on Monday afternoon, according to California Highway Patrol. Few details were immediately available. A man was driving a Toyota … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced sixth graders head to outdoor science camp this fall
Sixth-graders in the Merced City School District will be able to attend an outdoor school in the fall, according to a news release from the Merced City School District. The … Click to Continue »
Read More »Motorcyclist suffers major head injuries in crash in Merced County
A 20-year-old on a motorcycle suffered major head injuries Monday after crashing into a truck in Merced County, according to California Highway Patrol. Eric Scott, 60, was driving a 2014 … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced children put ice cream on a principal’s head. He was happy about it
Children put ice cream, chocolate syrup, whip cream and sprinkles atop the head of an adult man on Friday. It was for a good cause, of course. The students of … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced children put ice cream on their principal’s head. He was happy about it
Sheehy Elementary School students made a sundae on the head of Principal Rogelio Gutierrez because they exceeded the challenge of raising $ 750 to support the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, school officials said on Friday March 9, 2018. The children collected $ 2802.55. … Click to Continue »
Read More »White House to dump nominee to head environmental council
WASHINGTON –– The White House will withdraw the nomination of Kathleen Hartnett White, the former Texas environmental official named to lead the Council on Environmental Quality, a White House official … Click to Continue »
Read More »He was shot in the head in a 2015 gunfight. Now, this Mariposa deputy is back.
Deputy Rudy Mirelez recalled to the Mariposa County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday what a friend told him would happen when he returned to work. The friend said Mirelez would … Click to Continue »
Read More »79-year-old man suffers head injuries after struck by car in Atwater parking lot
A 79-year-old man suffered injuries when a car hit him in the Save Mart parking lot in Atwater on Sunday, police reported. The incident occurred at about 7:22 p.m. A … Click to Continue »
Read More »Witches, super heroes, zombies head to police department on Halloween
For the first time in Merced, dozens of kids were able to trick-or-treat at the Merced Police Department on Halloween night. Police officers and officials from Riggs Ambulance handed out candy that was donated by the community. The police department hopes events like this can bring the community closer to …
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