Valley Public Radio covers a seven county area, which means a lot of campaigns and races to report on. So to get some additional perspective, we spoke to Ben Adler, the bureau chief from Capital Public Radio in Sacramento. He’s been taking a deep dive into some of California’s congressional …
Read More »Early-morning fire guts house near Bear Creek in Merced
Fire gutted an apparently vacant house early Tuesday on the eastern outskirts of Merced. Merced firefighters were called at 3:41 a.m. after multiple neighbors reported flames on the roof of … Click to Continue »
Read More »Two young Merced children identified as victim in deadly house fire
Two young children who died last month in a house fire in South Merced were identified Thursday by the Merced County Coroner’s Office. The boys, ages 3 and 5, were … Click to Continue »
Read More »Yucca Mountain’s lone ranger finally gets House attention
Visiting Nevada’s Yucca Mountain in 2011 was like walking through a ghost town, Rep. John Shimkus recalled in an interview this week. It was the year after the Obama administration … Click to Continue »
Read More »Marijuana grow discovered at scene of house fire in Merced, firefighters confirm
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 »
Read More »House fire in Los Banos causes estimated $50k in damages, firefighters say
A small garage fire caused thousands in damages late Monday morning in Los Banos, firefighters reported. Los Banos firefighters were called at 11:35 a.m. to a home in the 500 … Click to Continue »
Read More »Questions linger in Merced house fire that killed two young children
The Merced City Fire Department has been investigating the south Merced house fire that killed two children earlier in the week, but haven’t been able to release many details. Chief … Click to Continue »
Read More »Firefighter injured trying to save Merced boys in house fire, chief says
The tragic house fire that killed two small boys late Monday “was so hot” it also injured a firefighter wearing full protective gear, according to the fire chief. Chief Michael … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced investigators seek answers in house fire that killed two children
Two children were killed during a fire Monday night in their south Merced home, according to Merced City Fire officials. The flames started at about 10:06 p.m. near the back … Click to Continue »
Read More »Politics Talk: Kevin McCarthy As House Speaker, Nunes, Janz, Redistricting And More
Will House Republicans warm up to Kevin McCarthy as he seeks to become the next Speaker of the House? Or will members of the “Freedom Caucus” stage their own fight for the spot? Why is Democratic congressional candidate Andrew Janz focusing on Clovis in his messaging to unseat incumbent Devin …
Read More »She was lying on the ground during a house party when a car ran her over, CHP says
A 22-year-old woman from Dos Palos suffered major injuries over the weekend after she was run over by a car west of Firebaugh during a house party, California Highway Patrol … Click to Continue »
Read More »From Hanford To The White House: A Talk With NPR’s Tamara Keith
Before Tamara Keith was a household name among NPR listeners, she was a household name among Valley Public Radio listeners. For several years Keith worked as the Central Valley correspondent for KQED’s The California Report, based at the KVPR studios in Fresno. Before that she was a public radio listener …
Read More »Darrah School House Closure
Due to the hazards of tree mortality, the Darrah School site is closed until
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