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Area 1 Michael Crass, 71, retired educator/consultant, appointee What differentiates you from your opponents? I have worked in education for 48 years as a teacher, principal, central office administrator and … Click to Continue »

Tye Dutcher was a fifth-grader at Merced’s Peterson Elementary School when a lawn-mowing accident caused him to lose his foot and part of his leg. While the event provoked shock … Click to Continue »

UC Merced leaders broke out the obligatory golden shovels to mark the beginning of what has been hailed as a $ 1.3 billion project that will transform the campus and the … Click to Continue »

Since joining the Merced City School District in April, I’ve been impressed and inspired by many of the programs I’ve had an opportunity to photograph and share with our community. … Click to Continue »

The Merced City School District has been chosen as one of 56 recipients of the state’s leading educational honor, the Golden Bell Award. The Golden Bell Award, now in its … Click to Continue »

A two-car collision at the intersection of M Street and Olive Avenue in Merced left one passenger with minor injuries, police said Thursday. The crash happened just before 6 p.m. … Click to Continue »

Merced officers arrested a convicted felon illegally in possession of a handgun on Thursday, police reported. While conducting a probation search around 1:30 p.m., police said, officers found Davanae Atkinson, … Click to Continue »

Merced police arrested two suspected gang members Wednesday afternoon in Atwater after finding them with guns and drugs, the Police Department reported. Merced Police Department’s Gang Violence Suppression Unit officers … Click to Continue »

Merced College leaders soon will implement a plan to improve relationships with international students, a response that comes months after complaints from several foreign students living with host families. Adding … Click to Continue »

Merced College’s chief administrator addressed Tuesday what she called a “personal attack” and “turmoil” at the campus. Interim President Susan Walsh accused Patrick Mitchell, president of the Merced College Faculty … Click to Continue »

Merced Rotary Club members have been busy this month delivering dictionaries to more than 1,200 students across Merced City School District as part of an annual event. Rotary members visit … Click to Continue »

Two storms will roll into Central California beginning Friday morning, bringing a chance of snow at higher elevations and rain to the San Joaquin Valley, the National Weather Service in … Click to Continue »

High school students in San Diego can expect to see more recruiters from UC Merced this year as the Valley school pushes to add 3,000 students by 2020. Recruiters made … Click to Continue »