Volunteers with the Merced Rescue Mission serve breakfast to homeless at the Calvary Assembly of God Church located at 1021 R Street in Merced, Calif., on Friday, June 9, 2017. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Los Banos church leader discusses new homeless shower trailer
The Rev. Stephen Hammond of Bethel Community Church in Los Banos describes how the idea of installing a shower trailer for the homeless started. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Temporary shelter options for Merced County homeless families in the works
Homeless families in Merced County often don’t have an option when it comes to staying together at a shelter temporarily. Sometimes their only options are to sleep outside, in a … Click to Continue »
Read More »Psychiatric evaluation ordered for homeless man shot by officer
A homeless man who was shot by a Merced police officer and is charged with felony assault on an officer will undergo a psychiatric evaluation before the criminal case proceeds … Click to Continue »
Read More »Homeless man says Merced officer was protecting herself when she shot him
A 55-year-old man told investigators that the Merced police officer who shot him earlier this month was defending herself when he charged at her with a golf club, according to … Click to Continue »
Read More »Homeless numbers in Merced County have gone down, advocates say
Fewer people are living on the streets of Merced County, according to numbers released Friday by homeless advocates. The number of homeless people in Merced County living in a shelter … Click to Continue »
Read More »Homeless numbers in Merced County have gone down, advocates say
Fewer people are living on the street in Merced County, according to numbers released Friday from homeless advocates. The number of homeless people in Merced County living in a shelter … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced County numbers to be revealed at second Homeless Summit
The Merced County Continuum of Care is set to unveil the January tally of people living on the streets, which marks the first year it will have comparable numbers since … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced County homeless tally is set for early Thursday
The Merced County Continuum of Care is set to conduct a count of homeless people in the county on Thursday, the first tally since changing its method a year ago. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Homeless Merced residents seek shelter from the storms
For those in the community who live outside, the Merced shelter is prepared to help them keep dry and warm during what has been predicted as the most flooding the … Click to Continue »
Read More »Community remembers homeless who have died: ‘They mean something’
On the first day of winter and before the longest night of the year, Merced groups took a moment Wednesday to remember the homeless who died on the streets. “The … Click to Continue »
Read More »City Council to consider proposed Homeless Memorial Day
The Merced City Council is set to discuss paying respect to homeless individuals by declaring Dec. 21, the first day of winter, as Homeless Memorial Day, during its meeting Monday … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced Mysteries & Minutiae: Out-of-town homeless not stranded in Merced
Homelessness is a hot topic in Merced. And last week homelessness was in the news a lot. Merced hosted its annual Homeless Connect on Friday, an event that gathers service … Click to Continue »
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