Line broken during digging at a construction site Family Dollar only business affected … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced high school district will break ground on two new gyms
Gyms to be built at Atwater and Merced high schools Gyms paid for by 2008 Measure M Current gyms don’t hold school’s student population … Click to Continue »
Read More »Sentencing delayed in Merced sexual assault case
Yeng Kong Moua convicted of attacking seven women Judge postpones sentencing until July … Click to Continue »
Read More »Old Merced County Library empty for decades, no revival in sight
Building at 2125 M St. was Merced County’s first high school Building housed the county library for decades Renovation effort retired with Kathleen Crookham … Click to Continue »
Read More »Emergency responders train on violent incidents at UC Merced
More than 10 agencies participate in training Main objective is to save as many lives as possible Law enforcement and paramedics respond to scene as a unit instead of separately … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced College graduation is Friday
A total of 1,093 degrees and 406 certificates of achievement will be handed out Honor students will get special recognition The Professor of the Year Award will also be announced … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced filmmaker discusses film made in town
The director of “Lupe Under the Sun,” a film shot entirely in Merced County, talks about his film on May 20, 2016. (Thaddeus Miller/tmiller@mercedsunstar.com) … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced adds new firefighters
Five new firefighters were sworn in Friday The city is planning $ 700,000 in overtime next fiscal year All five are from other parts of the state … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced County joins suit against gambling software provider
Pong Marketing alleged to provide gambling software to “sweepstakes cafes” in California State Supreme Court has found such internet gambling enterprises are unlawful Sweepstakes businesses estimated to generate $ 10 billion a year in revenue nationwide … Click to Continue »
Read More »Young Merced woman up for Dairy Princess
She faces off against two young ladies from Turlock The winner is a dairy ambassador for the region The contest is June 16 … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced sees 10 straight months of manufacturing job growth
April’s jobless rate down slightly from last year and from March County’s unemployment rate still double the state and national averages … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced medical pot ordinance gains planners’ recommendation
Planning Commission supports medical cannabis proposal with some changes Members said patients should be allowed fewer plants than initially proposed City Council will see ordinance July 5 … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced will offer free, family films through July 22
The first film is Friday They play every other week in parks around the city Bring a lawn chair or blanket for seating … Click to Continue »
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