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People chant and march during the annual Cesar Chavez march in Merced, Calif., on Saturday, March, 25, 2017. Participants chanted and marched from the Merced County Fairgrounds to the Merced Senior Community Center. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced High teacher accused of sex with student due in court next month
A Merced High School teacher who is accused of having sex with a student made a brief appearance in Merced County Superior Court on Friday for a preliminary hearing. Blia … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced year-over jobless tally improves, statewide growth is sluggish
Merced County’s unemployment rate made a slight decline in February, dropping to 12.4 percent from 12.9 percent one year ago, according to numbers from labor market analysts. There were 1,100 … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced adding two firefighters, but remains below pre-recession tally
Merced’s two newest firefighters wrapped up six weeks of training Friday, coming closer to their goal of joining the department. The addition of the rookies, who still must “shadow” firefighters … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced County STEM Fair
Merced County fifth through eighth graders display projects involving science, technology, engineering and math during the first Merced County STEM Fair at the Merced County Fairgrounds in Merced, Calif., on Thursday, March 22, 2017. The top three teams will advance to the state competition and represent Merced County. … Click …
Read More »Merced man who killed girlfriend with his own weight sentenced in plea deal
A Merced man who killed his girlfriend by putting his weight upon her was sentenced Thursday to serve 11 years in state prison as part of a plea deal. Jose … Click to Continue »
Read More »Hazel first woman supervising investigator in Merced district attorney’s office
For the first time, the supervising investigator in the Merced County District Attorney’s Bureau of Investigations is a woman. Anna Hazel, who has worked for the district attorney’s office since … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced bridge work will affect traffic beginning in April
Drivers can expect some traffic disruptions on M and G streets beginning in April, when a contractor will start work on the bridges over Bear Creek, according to city staffers. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced County supervisors take first look at cannabis policy options
The Merced County Board of Supervisors began discussion Tuesday that may lead to policy decisions on recreational and medicinal marijuana following the passage of Prop 64. Supervisors heard a presentation … Click to Continue »
Read More »Big rig crosses Highway 99 median, strikes car in Merced
A driver escaped with minor injuries south of Merced after a big rig crossed the center divider and struck a car in the opposite lane, California Highway Patrol reported Wednesday, March 22, 2017 … Click to Continue »
Read More »Suspects sought in attempted kidnapping in Merced County
Merced sheriff’s investigators are asking for the public’s help identifying three people who they say attempted to kidnap a woman earlier this week at a fueling station in Santa Nella. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Arraignment date set for driver who allegedly killed Merced women with car
A Firebaugh woman who allegedly killed a Merced woman by running her over with a car appeared briefly in court on Wednesday. An arraignment hearing for Ashley Sanders, 24, was … Click to Continue »
Read More »Tahitian dance fest in Merced is a whirl of drums, color and food
Hips will shake, drums will beat and grass skirts will sway this weekend in Merced at an annual celebration that draws crowds from out of the area. The 38th annual … Click to Continue »
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