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The Merced City Council put a hold on a policy meant to create a level playing field during competitive bidding on city contracts, according to its supporters, after business advocates … Click to Continue »

Candidates seeking to represent the new City Council district that includes south Merced appeared before community members during a forum that organizers said was the first ever to be conducted … Click to Continue »

Fresno Police officers are reaching out to the community, by holding block parties. The events are in partnership with Cornerstone Community Care and the Hope Coalition. Families enjoyed music, food and entertainment. Officers also talked to residents and addressed problems that often lead to violence. "It’s going to take a …

A North Fork homeowner found a wanted man hiding under his home Thursday, and he and his neighbors held the man at gunpoint until Madera County Sheriff’s deputies arrived.  "When I told her (the 911 dispatcher) that we had their suspect at gunpoint, she repeated it to me–‘You have someone at gunpoint …

The Cat House On the Kings, a local no-kill animal shelter, is holding an open house fundraiser this weekend. The non-profit is California’s largest no-cage, no-kill, and lifetime cat sanctuary and adoption center. Their mission is to place rescued cats and kittens into loving, permanent homes and to provide a …

Yosemite National Park and The Ansel Adams Gallery sponsored a Gateway Expressions Student Art and Poetry Contest in September of this year. The park received a record 230 submissions from local community schools. Artwork was divided into categories and winning pieces were selected by park staff and park partners. Winning …