Enrollment at UC Merced continues to grow each year as California students are drawn to the small campus, with this year’s new students coming mostly from Southern California, a new … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced students celebrate Constitution Day
Stowell Elementary School students sang patriotic songs Friday in celebration of the signing of the U.S. Constitution. Constitution Day was Saturday, so elementary school students ended their week singing “You’re … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced students celebrate Constitution Day
Stowell Elementary School students sang patriotic songs Friday in celebration of the signing of the U.S. Constitution. Constitution Day was actually Saturday, so elementary school students ended their week singing “You’re a Grand Old Flag” and “This Land is Your Land.” Video by Sara Sandrik/Merced City School District … Click …
Read More »Council will vote on police contract for Merced College
The Merced City Council on Monday will consider a contract to provide police services to Merced College in exchange for use of the college’s pool and classrooms for training exercises, … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced gang unit seizes firearm, 1 arrested
A convicted felon was arrested over the weekend after Merced gang investigators found a rifle and scope “hidden inside his car,” the Merced Police Department reported. Police said 47-year-old Stephen … Click to Continue »
Read More »State Bar urges suspension of former Merced County judge
A former Merced County Superior Court judge who stepped down last year amid allegations of ethical violations may have his law license suspended for two years for failing to disclose … Click to Continue »
Read More »Two houses burn in Merced fire
A residential fire has been reported in the 900 block of East Olive Avenue in Merced. bcalix@mercedsunstar.com … Click to Continue »
Read More »Large fire reported at Merced home
A residential fire has been reported in the 900 block of East Olive Avenue in Merced. Flames first were reported at 5:45 p.m. At least two houses in the area … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced sheriff’s SWAT team makes 2 arrests in Dos Palos
An 18-year-old Dos Palos man was arrested Friday by the Merced County Sheriff’s SWAT Team in connection with a string of alleged armed robberies in Santa Clara, authorities confirmed. Terence … Click to Continue »
Read More »Truck crash Highway 99 in Merced County
A tractor-trailer truck has overturned on southbound Highway 99 near Livingston, an area of highway that has been the scene of several fatal crashes in recent months. bcalix@mercedsunstar.com … Click to Continue »
Read More »Fourth Zika case in Merced County pending
A fourth adult in Merced County is awaiting test results to confirm whether he or she has Zika, Merced County’s Public Health Director Kathleen Grassi said Thursday. There’s no estimate … Click to Continue »
Read More »Did Merced College violate public-meetings law?
The head of the faculty union at Merced College says the school’s board of trustees violated the Brown Act, the regulations governing public meetings and employment, by failing to publicly … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced Union High school board censures Opinski
Merced Union High school trustees on Wednesday formally censured fellow trustee Greg Opinski, saying the 54-year-old construction magnate threatened district administrators and demanded access to confidential information to seize an … Click to Continue »
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