University of California, Merced students march and chant in protest of President-elect Donald Trump on the UC Merced campus Wednesday morning, Nov. 9, 2016. Caution: Video Contains Graphic Language. … Click to Continue »
Read More »UC Merced students launch furious midnight protest over Trump victory
Hundreds of incensed university students streamed through campus just after midnight Wednesday in a spontaneous, seething protest over the election of President-elect Donald Trump. Shouting “Not our president,” “F— Donald … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced Mall upgrade aimed at millennials
The Merced Mall is set for a potential face-lift aimed at making it more appealing to the millennial generation, a direct reflection of the growth of UC Merced, according to … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced County rolls out new results tool for Election Day
The Merced County Elections Office has launched a new online tool to allow the public to quickly see election results. The tool, which can be found on the county’s main … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced students visit veterans display
Eighth-graders in Merced are getting an up-close look and a history lesson this week on the annual display that honors veterans, military personnel and first responders with a huge display … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced father arrested for driving drunk with 7-year-old son, police say
A 35-year-old Merced man was arrested after investigators said he was driving drunk with his 7-year-old son in his car, the Atwater Police Department reported. Juan Manuel De Loa’s blood-alcohol … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced Mysteries & Minutiae: Central Valley Regional Center is building a big, shiny space
About a month ago this column was essentially a giant list of retail and development projects coming to Merced. That prompted a few additional questions from readers that I’ll answer … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced rallies around family of ‘Baby Thomas’
Thomas Jeffery Chandler was just 6 months old when he died, but already had lived long enough to unite a community. More than 150 people rallied around his mother, Noelle … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced City Council could pick new police station
The Merced City Council is set to discuss the city’s next police station Monday, as well as the early stages of a large, new apartment complex in northeast Merced. The … Click to Continue »
Read More »2016 Merced Field of Honor
Veterans and first responders are honored at the 2016 Merced Field of Honor on the Merced College lawn in Merced, Calif., Saturday, Nov. 5, 2016. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced pastor appears in court on attempted murder charges
A Merced pastor pleaded not guilty to charges of attempted murder Friday in connection with the shootings of three people – two adopted family members and one of their boyfriends. … Click to Continue »
Read More »‘Leader’ of brutal slayings convicted of murder in Merced County
A man prosecutors described as “a ringleader” and “shot caller” was convicted Friday in a vicious, drug-related double-homicide that saw the captured victims tied up, beaten with a bat, repeatedly … Click to Continue »
Read More »Abducted Merced girls found safe on Canadian border
Two Merced girls who were abducted by their mother earlier this week were found Friday after border authorities spotted them attempting to cross the Canadian border, the Merced Police Department … Click to Continue »
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