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Elected officials and others talked about a potential half-cent sales tax bump to fix Merced County roads during an Atwater town hall meeting on Thursday, Feb. 25, 2016. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Thieves take grill used for fundraisers in Merced area
Huge barbecue stolen from Club Mercedes property Club members asking public’s help to get it back … Click to Continue »
Read More »First homeless summit convenes in Merced County
Merced County falls short of its need for permanent supportive housing ‘Housing first’ method should be adopted in Merced, advocates say Summit brings hundreds to Christian Life Center … Click to Continue »
Read More »Job fair set in downtown Merced
The Veterans Job and Resource Fair is open to any job-seekers Companies will take résumés … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced promotes records keeper
Interim assistant city clerk named to full-time position Maintains city records, involved in move to districts … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced Lowe’s raises money to send kids with muscular dystrophy to camp
Lowe’s partners with the Muscular Dystrophy Association for the fundraiser At least three Merced children attend the summer camp each year … Click to Continue »
Read More »Superintendent discusses technical skills in annual report on Merced County schools
Career Technical Education new focus of state, county and districts CTE similar to what was formerly known as vocational education Report also discusses education budget, test scores … Click to Continue »
Read More »UC Merced shares STEM fun with Sheehy Elementary students
UC Merced STEM students gave demonstrations with quadcopters, paper rockets For one UC Merced student, the trip was a return to his former school … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced County and Deputy Sheriff’s Association negotiations at a standstill
Two parties have been in talks since April 2015 Contention points are equity rates, health insurance caps for separate units … Click to Continue »
Read More »McCabe Fire (Merced County)
County: Merced Location: off McCabe Rd and I-5 Administrative Unit: CAL FIRE Madera-Mariposa-Merced Unit Acres Burned – Containment 1,333 acres – 95% containment Date Started: July 1, 2015 10:27 pm Last update: July 20, 2015 8:00 am
Read More »Multiple Cars in Merced Set on Fire, Investigators on the Hunt for Arsonist
Multiple cars were set on fire on Wednesday morning in Merced. Now the Merced Fiire Department is on the hunt for more clues on how these arson fires got started and by whom. The fires were spread out amongst three different areas in the city. Merced Fire said around 3:30am, …
Read More »String of fires being investigated in Merced
Merced Fire investigators are looking for suspects in a string of early morning arson fires, all happening less than a mile apart in Downtown Merced. Officials say a dozen people, are now homeless. The first fire started around 3:30, by a car in an alley. It then spread to the …
Read More »NASA Grants Millions To UC Merced
Although the word nano means incredibly small, what students are working on, will change space flight in a very big way. "This program is taking rocket science to your doorstep", says associate professor Tao Ye. School of natural science officials say a $ 5 million dollar grant from NASA will …
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