The re-election team for Merced County District Attorney Larry Morse II has called into question a “stunningly large” donation taken by his opponent that came from a company that paid … Click to Continue »
Read More »Remember The Two Medical Schools Coming To Fresno County? Now It’s Just One
A year ago, two universities were vying to open the first medical school in the San Joaquin Valley . On Wednesday, one took a big step forward—while the other fizzled. California Health Sciences University on Wednesday broke ground on a new campus in Clovis , which is slated to house …
Read More »Weed is legal. But this map shows just how much of California is a ‘pot desert’
Depending on your perspective, Modesto might be seen as a green oasis in terms of legal marijuana in Stanislaus County. Eight retailers with Modesto addresses are selling pot under temporary … Click to Continue »
Read More »These Merced middle schoolers just won a high school dominated competition
The annual Quiz Bowl at the California Scholarship Federation/California Junior Scholarship Federation spring conference was originally started in 1995 as a high school competition. Last year, the competition was opened … Click to Continue »
Read More »Interview: Bredefeld Says “Yes” To Medical Marijuana, Just Not In His District
Last week the Fresno City Council approved a resolution kicking off the process of amending zoning laws to allow a variety of medical marijuana related businesses to operate in the city. The unanimous vote capped off a tense council meeting over the original proposal, which would have also allowed commercial …
Read More »‘My English teacher just did cocaine.’ Secret classroom video sparks arrest
At first, Indiana high school junior Will Rogers wasn’t sure what he’d just shot on video. He’d recorded video through a locked classroom door of a Lake Central High School … Click to Continue »
Read More »A Gustine man just wanted a free puppy. But it was a scam that cost him thousands.
Puppies may be adorable but don’t let them bait you into a scam, the Gustine Police Department said Thursday. An unnamed Gustine resident filed a police report Wednesday afternoon after … Click to Continue »
Read More »Atwater man convicted in chase, officer-involved shooting just 8 days after incident
A 33-year-old Atwater man pleaded no contest Friday in connection with a high-speed chase last week in Merced in which an officer opened fire, leading to a large manhunt in … Click to Continue »
Read More »Teenager killed in Merced County crash just off of highway
A 19-year-old Chowchilla woman was killed Wednesday when the car in which she was riding overturned on Highway 99, the California Highway Patrol reported. The woman’s name was not immediately … Click to Continue »
Read More »Just One Breath: States Skimp On Valley Fever Awareness
Valley fever infects more than 13,000 people annually in Arizona and California and kills more than 100. Yet the two states spend less on public awareness about the disease in one year than what the Bakersfield City School District spends on lunch milk for a month and less than what …
Read More »In 40 years, what’s changed the most for law enforcement in Merced? Just ask Pat Lunney
Though many things in law enforcement have changed since Pat Lunney began his career with Merced Police Department in 1975, he said one thing’s stayed the same: “We’re responsible for … Click to Continue »
Read More »These Merced students didn’t just watch the eclipse. They helped record data for NASA
At 10:18 a.m. Monday, students at Yosemite High School in Merced used a number of methods to turn their eyes toward the sun and view the peak of the Great … Click to Continue »
Read More »No new money for Merced sheriff’s deputies, but guess who just got a pay raise
Weeks after Merced County Sheriff Vern Warnke pleaded with the board of supervisors to grant pay increases to attract and retain deputies, all but one county supervisor quietly accepted automatic … Click to Continue »
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