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Chaz Wing was 12 when they came after him. The classmates who tormented him were children, too, entering the age of pimples and cracking voices. Eventually, he swore under oath, … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced man shot and killed a short distance from his 3 kids
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Read More »Merced kids play with science at UC Merced event
About 75 Merced children got a closer look at science on Tuesday, April 11, 2017, at UC Merced. … Click to Continue »
Read More »One state has passed a law to stop schools from shaming kids without lunch money
In some schools, a child short on funds is stamped on the arm to notify everyone of their lack of lunch money. In others, children are forced to clean cafeteria … Click to Continue »
Read More »EPA undoes effort to ban pesticide linked to nervous system damage in kids
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency this week reversed an Obama administration recommendation to ban a pesticide linked to nervous system damage in children. Newly installed EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt signed … Click to Continue »
Read More »Kids Day volunteers hit Valley streets to help hospital
Merced High School students hawked newspapers to passers-by at G Street and Olive Avenue in Merced on Tuesday for a good cause. The money raised from sales of the special … Click to Continue »
Read More »Commission recommends honoring Merced photographer who ‘loved kids’
A Merced commission on Monday recommended naming a south Merced splash pad after a former Merced Sun-Star photographer who died suddenly in 2012. The Merced Parks and Recreation Commission voted … Click to Continue »
Read More »Los Banos police charities help community, kids
The Los Banos Police Department’s call to service this winter included more than keeping the city safe. Los Banos police in December helped accomplish three charity initiatives that benefited the … Click to Continue »
Read More »Livingston’s annual Kops for Kids event
Children receive presents and have their photo taken with Santa and Mrs. Claus during the annual Kops for Kids event in Livingston, Calif., on Thursday, Dec. 22, 2016. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Pay attention to what you like, kids; it can point you to a career, author says
An award-winning author of more than 75 books taught dozens of Merced City School District students about reptiles and his adventures while researching. Sneed B. Collard III, also a publisher … Click to Continue »
Read More »Firefighters “fill the boot” to help kids
Merced City firefighters on Wednesday are asking motorists to donate even a few pennies to help children with muscular dystrophy. Firefighters with the Merced City Fire Department will be volunteering … Click to Continue »
Read More »Kids get fire safety tips in visit to station
Transitional kindergarten students from Charles Wright Elementary School met with Merced firefighters and even sprayed a fire hose during the field trip to Station 51 on 16th Street, district officials said in a news release. The class got a tour of the station and learned about the daily operations. The …
Read More »Kids get fire safety tips in visit to station
Firefighters and children practiced the “stop, drop and roll” technique Thursday morning. Transitional kindergarten students from Charles Wright Elementary School met with Merced firefighters and even sprayed a fire hose … Click to Continue »
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