The soft chatter in the waiting room at the Yarra Law Group offices in Fresno are muffled by a Food Network show playing on TV. Receptionist tap their keyboards and answer phone calls. A 23-year-old woman from El Salvador, who we’ll call Ana, is among the dozen people in the …
Read More »Renteria Says New Era Makes Last Minute Gubernatorial Bid Possible
Residents in the San Joaquin Valley already know the name Amanda Renteria. Now the rest of the state is about to get acquainted with the Woodlake native and former national political director for the Hillary Clinton campaign in 2016. Last week she formally launched her campaign for California governor in …
Read More »Local Group Makes Ivy League University Dreams A Reality For Valley Students
High school seniors from across the country are checking their email inboxes this month, eagerly awaiting acceptance letters from colleges and universities. It can be an exciting and stressful time for anyone. But here in the valley, one group of students is ready. FM89’s Christina Lopez reports on one local …
Read More »Turlock High student makes racist joke on Instagram; school investigating
Turlock High School is investigating the posting of a racist joke by a junior on her Instagram account. The post and reactions to it were widely shared across social media … Click to Continue »
Read More »Living in Merced County makes finding healthy food harder for some, analysis says
If you’re living in Merced County, chances are unhealthy food is going to be a lot easier to find than nutritional food. In some Merced and Los Banos neighborhoods, the … Click to Continue »
Read More »In Bakersfield, Complex Web Of Water Systems Makes Pollution Cleanup Difficult
From Keith Prickett’s front yard just east of Bakersfield you can see the trees of where the official city begins. He’s on the board of a tiny water system with less than 30 homes. It’s called the East Wilson Road Water Company and the water he’s washing his dishes with …
Read More »Watch as Obdulia Sanchez makes appearance with lawyer at Los Banos court
Obdulia Sanchez, 18, of Stockton, appears before judge David W. Moranda during a bail hearing at the Robert M. Falasco Justice Center, a branch of the Merced County Superior Court in Los Banos, Calif., on Friday, July 28, 2017. Sanchez has been charged with DUI and gross vehicular manslaughter for …
Read More »UC Merced protest makes it to police headquarters
A protest that started at UC Merced on Thursday, July 13, 2017, made its way to the Merced police headquarters. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Senator Harris Makes First Central Valley Stop Since Taking Office
California’s newest US Senator Kamala Harris swung through the valley Wednesday taking time to hear from farmers about what they want out of Washington D.C. Access to water and the need for comprehensive immigration reform topped the worries of the growers and local elected officials who met with Senator Harris …
Read More »Record-breaking wet weather makes the Merced River very dangerous, officials say
With fast-melting snow in the mountains adding to the Merced River, authorities are asking recreational swimmers to stay out of it this summer. Northern California saw one of the wettest … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced-area family makes plea for return of vet father’s hair, ID
About a day after a Merced-area man died, a bag containing his hair, an ID and other sentimental items was stolen in McSwain, his family said Monday, May 15, 2017. They want it back. (Thaddeus Miller/tmiller@mercedsunstar.com) … Click to Continue »
Read More »Motorcyclist makes it out of Winton accident without injuries
A motorcycle rider escaped a multi-car accident without injuries in Winton about 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday, according to the California Highway Patrol. A Toyota Camry driven by a woman headed … Click to Continue »
Read More »Wet morning makes for busy day of crashes for Merced’s CHP officers
Wet road conditions appeared to contribute to several crashes reported Wednesday in Merced County, the California Highway Patrol reported. By 10 a.m., officers had responded to a handful of crashes, … Click to Continue »
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