Sanctuary cities have become a hot topic in recent months, but the modern movement began more than 30 years ago in Tucson, Arizona. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Atwater High School valedictorian graduates making history and overcoming adversity
After battling with an autoimmune disease and juvenile arthritis for most of her teen years, an 18-year-old Atwater High School student is graduating top of her class and moving on to UCLA in the fall. mvelez@mercedsun-star … Click to Continue »
Read More »Atwater High School valedictorian graduates making history and overcoming adversity
An Atwater High School student struggled for many years with an autoimmune disease and juvenile arthritis. She went through three major surgeries during high school and said, at times, she … Click to Continue »
Read More »The history behind Memorial Day
Memorial Day is a great time to enjoy time with friends and family, but the holiday has a deeper meaning. Check out the history behind Memorial Day. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Two fiery crashes this week on Highway 99 add to road’s deadly history in the Valley
Two explosive fires erupted this week after big rigs overturned on Highway 99, a stretch of road in the San Joaquin Valley that in a report last year was named … Click to Continue »
Read More »Trump is on the losing side of history on coal, climate change
The following editorial appeared in The Seattle Times on Friday, March 30: President Donald Trump made good on his wrongheaded campaign promise to roll back the clock on coal. But … Click to Continue »
Read More »Students bring history to Charles Wright Elementary with wax museum
Charles Wright Elementary students and parents were treated to a wax museum experience on Wednesday that featured characters such as Susan B. Anthony, the Wright Brothers and King Tut. But … Click to Continue »
Read More »Hola Mohalla in Livingston celebrates Sikh history, religion
A religious festival that drew thousands of people from around the state has its roots as a historic show of strength, according to its participants. The Hola Mohalla festival began … Click to Continue »
Read More »Black History Month program and honoree set for Atwater event
An Atwater tradition that celebrates Black History Month reaches its eighth anniversary Sunday. Liberty Fellowship’s program is at 5 p.m. Sunday at the Atwater church, 1900 Shaffer Road. The day’s … Click to Continue »
Read More »Airplanes tell history at Castle Air Museum
Retired US. Air Force veteran Scott Phillips feels tied deeply to the former Castle Air Force Base in Atwater. It’s where he was baptized, learned to fly airplanes and taught … Click to Continue »
Read More »2014 nuclear accident in N.M. ranks among costliest in US history
When a drum containing radioactive waste blew up in an underground nuclear dump in New Mexico two years ago, the Energy Department rushed to quell concerns in the Carlsbad desert community and quickly reported progress on resuming operations. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced students take up study of immigration history
Students at Fremont Elementary School in Merced took a look this week at the history of immigration in the United States. The history project allowed fifth-graders to experience what life … Click to Continue »
Read More »Exhibit tells the 40-year story of Hmong history
Hmong exhibit free and open to the public through May 15 History of the Secret War in Laos revealed Merced home to fifth-largest Hmong population in the country … Click to Continue »
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