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Stanislaus and Merced counties each will receive $ 2.5 million to tackle homelessness in their communities. The money is included in California’s new $ 183 billion budget, which Gov. Jerry Brown signed … Click to Continue »
Read More »Mayor Brand Says Amazon Just The Beginning
Fresno Mayor Lee Brand says he has a vision to create 10,000 new jobs in Fresno and drop the unemployment rate to 5%. That would be a significant accomplishment for a city where the unemployment number is routinely above the state average. One major piece of that vision fell into …
Read More »This teenage gang member ‘just really wanted to go to jail,’ Atwater police say
A 17-year-old Orange County gang member asked to go to jail early Thursday. But he hadn’t committed a crime, so nobody would arrest him, according to Atwater police. So, Chief … Click to Continue »
Read More »It might seem like he’s just walking his dog. He’s really fighting crime.
A new Elk Grove program, Paws on Patrol, has frequent dog-walkers on high alert as they complete their usual routes around their neighborhoods. … Click to Continue »
Read More »What’s smaller than a python but just as bad for South Florida? Invasive fish
Out in the Big Cypress swamp, across the street from the country’s smallest post office in a wilderness the size of Rhode Island, a canal is teeming with something unexpected: … Click to Continue »
Read More »It’s not all just drinking beer around the campfire for Moonshine Bandits anymore
The Moonshine Bandits are older, wiser and just as rocking. The duo, known for their distinctive outlaw hip-hop sound, are back with a new album that reflects their more mature … Click to Continue »
Read More »No, there are no crocodiles in Stevinson. Relax. Just enjoy the hoax.
It’s a joke, people. Settle down. It’s a total croc. A mildly amusing hoax article has been circulating on Merced social media pages warning people that “three confirmed crocodiles are … Click to Continue »
Read More »It was just going to be a traffic ticket. Then somebody dropped a loaded gun, Merced police say
Two men were arrested after one of them allegedly dropped a handgun on the floor of a car during a routine traffic stop in Merced, the Police Department reported. Tyriq … Click to Continue »
Read More »When you’re asked ‘Can you hear me now?’ just say nothing
A reader: My home phone rang, I picked it up and the caller said, “Can you hear me now?” I replied “Yes,” and they hung up on me. Do you … Click to Continue »
Read More »Ignoring climate change just got more expensive
NEW YORK – If President-elect Donald Trump stops taking climate change into account when making federal energy policy, he’ll do so just as a leading projection of climate-related costs rises … Click to Continue »
Read More »It’s hurry up and travel to just about everywhere during holiday break
With gas prices under $ 3 a gallon, Americans are traveling more for the holidays. The American Automobile Association projects a record 103 million people will journey at least 50 miles … Click to Continue »
Read More »Centurion building not just boats, but community ties
Centurion Towboat employees clean up Yosemite Lake Surprise boat rides for Centurion employee families Giving back to the community is the goal for Centurion Towboats … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced College officer quits, says contract dispute ‘just a fiasco’
Officer resigned last week saying the “fiasco” left him feeling unsafe Merced College is going through a change in law enforcement agencies Faculty said they are out of the loop on the changes … Click to Continue »
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