Two weeks ago we asked which now-shuttered restaurants Merced residents missed the most. We also asked for the names or types of eateries residents would like to see open up … Click to Continue »
Read More »What’s life like in ‘firefighter city’ at the Merced County Fairgrounds?
Firefighter Dan Kimes spent his 27th wedding anniversary at the Merced County Fairgrounds catching up on paperwork for the Detwiler Fire that’s raging in Mariposa County, far from his wife … Click to Continue »
Read More »10 minutes of packing for evacuation ‘felt like forever’
Catheys Valley resident Kim Strauss and his mother Betty Strauss talk about what it feels like to evacuate their home due to the Detwiler fire. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Will programs like this help more Merced County students move on to college or trade schools?
After 13 years in school, seniors graduating from Merced High School are starting to see the benefits of their long hours of studying and homework. “The payoff is here,” Principal … 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 does space debris look like? This animation shows you
Hundreds of thousands of bits of space junk are orbiting Earth, according to NASA. Made up of items such as used-up rocket stages, loose fragments from rocket explosions and collisions, launch canisters, dust and paint flakes, space junk – also known as orbital debris – is a huge problem. This …
Read More »This is what the large, spinning asteroid passing by Earth looks like
Asteroid 2014 JO25 is more than a million miles away, and NASA says the peanut-shaped rock isn’t coming this close again for at least 500 years. Still, the asteroid makes a relatively close flyby on Wednesday, April 19, 2017, Scientists are excited for a chance to study the asteroid at …
Read More »This is what California’s bullet train would look like
Siemens official Armin Kick talks about what the high-speed rail car would look like outside the Capitol in Sacramento on Feb. 24, 2015. Siemens is a major manufacturer of bullet train cars. … Click to Continue »
Read More »What would you like to see from The Bus? MCAG wants to know
Groups with the Merced County Association of Governments next month will hold public forums for residents to discuss future transit services in Merced County. The Social Services Transportation Advisory Council … Click to Continue »
Read More »Gray introduces bill to restrict recreational marijuana like tobacco or alcohol
Lawmakers are looking at a bill that aims to bring marijuana restrictions more in line with the regulation of alcohol and tobacco. Introduced by Assemblyman Adam Gray, D-Merced, the legislation … 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 »Wonder what it’s like to be a Merced cop?
Merced Police Department is offering the latest round of the Citizens Police Academy, when regular people experience police-like training, in September. Police Chief Norman Andrade uses the program to help … Click to Continue »
Read More »Preparing for school is like Christmas in July for children in Merced
After spending copious amounts of money on car repairs, Genie Camacho said she had to find a way to make her funds stretch because each of her four kids has … Click to Continue »
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