Mariposa Fire Mountain Community Fire Information
Many people have lost their jobs due to the pandemic, but some have found assistance through a multi-million dollar state government program called Expanded Subsidized Employment, or ESE. However, Governor Gavin Newsom’s revised budget proposal cuts the funding to that program. If the latest budget goes through, it would affect …
Read More »Between A Highway And An Oilfield, Lost Hills Residents Question Their Air Quality
When Saul Ruiz heard about the McKittrick oil seep, which first occurred in May and is now being cleaned up by Chevron and state agencies, his first reaction was worry: Worry for the McKittrick residents and environment nearby, but also for residents of other similar communities. “My worry was that …
Read More »Lost Fire (San Diego County) Started 7/22/2017, updated 4/12/2018
Dozens in Merced march so loved ones lost in violent crimes are remembered
Gloria Aguirre stood in the parking lot of Tenaya Middle School on W 8th Street in Merced on Sunday. It was the spot her son was shot to death about … Click to Continue »
Read More »Dozens march to raise awarness and remember those lost in violent killings
People in Merced marched from Tenaya Middle School to M and 13th streets on Sunday Feb. 18, 2017 in honor of those who were lost in violent killings. mvelez@mercedsun-star.com … Click to Continue »
Read More »This Merced native lost his foot. Now he’s going to the Paralympic championship
A Merced native is going to have a second chance at winning a medal for Team U.S.A’s paralympic swimming team at the championships in Mexico City. Tye Dutcher, 21, first … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced officer lost his body camera during hookah lounge melee. Police want it back.
One of the 12 Merced police officers involved in a large melee last month with party-goers at a downtown hookah lounge lost his department-issued body camera during the scuffle, and … Click to Continue »
Read More »Lost Fire (San Diego County)
County: San Diego County Location: off of Hwy 79, 4 miles north of Warner Springs Acres Burned – Containment: 210 acres – 20% contained
Read More »29 homes lost in Detwiler fire burning in Mariposa County
More than two dozen homes have been destroyed in the Detwiler fire burning in Mariposa County, CalFire reported Wednesday evening. More than 3,100 firefighters are battling the blaze, which surpassed … Click to Continue »
Read More »This 12-year-old lost his house to a fire and his guitar to a thief. But, thanks to a kind gesture, the music is back.
First, a fire ripped through the home of young Joe Tapetillo III. With their home half-destroyed and uninhabitable, the boy and his family were forced to move to a hotel … Click to Continue »
Read More »Loved ones lost to violent crimes to be remembered during Victim Rights ceremony
Courthouse park in Merced this week will be a place for those to remember and honor loved ones they lost due to violent crimes. The Merced County District’s Attorney’s office … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced gets ‘Lost’ in the park
Four men take an oath to focus strictly on their studies and to sacrifice all else – most importantly women. That’s the premise of “Love’s Labour’s Lost,” the ongoing edition … Click to Continue »
Read More »Clovis woman forced to take down lost dog signs
A Clovis woman is not letting a city ordinance that bans posting signs on utility poles from stopping her from finding her dog. "Our other dog is not acting the same and we are missing her immensely," Jaimy Gains said. Gains lost her black miniature schnauzer in April. She put …
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