Tag Archives: Merced

The women and families of other victims were recognized on Thursday, April 6, 2017, at the annual Victims’ Rights ceremony hosted by the Merced County District Attorney’s Office during Victims Rights Week. A crowd of about 100 people, including victims’ families, law enforcement and public officials, gathered. Victims’ photos were …

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A UC Merced employee who was wounded in the 2015 stabbing attack at the campus was honored this week in Washington by Rep. Jim Costa and the Congressional Victims’ Rights … Click to Continue »

The president of the University of California system stopped in Merced on Thursday to check progress on UC Merced’s future downtown administrative building and tour the neighborhood. Janet Napolitano toured … Click to Continue »

Merced County adults working to earn high school diplomas, U.S. citizenship and career training will discuss their experiences and achievements Thursday during an open house event that organizers hope will … Click to Continue »

A Merced family is expected to be displaced after a fire that started in a car in a home’s garage spread to the house on Wednesday, April 5, 2017, according to fire officials. … Click to Continue »

Thousands of students in Merced this week are walking past a clothesline meant to change their thinking about sexual violence, and there’s evidence it may be working, according to researchers. … Click to Continue »

A Merced family of six was displaced Wednesday night when the fire that started in their garage started to spread into the home, according to fire officials. The fire was … Click to Continue »

Officers from UC Merced, the California Highway Patrol and Merced firefighters teamed up with Special Olympic athletes and Save Mart in Merced on Tuesday, April 4, 2017, to raise money for a good cause. The “Bagging for Bucks” event featured athletes and emergency responders bagging groceries and helping shoppers to …

Merced College announced a new award on Tuesday called the STEM Student of the Month, according to officials. The inaugural award, which focuses on science, technology, engineering and math, went … Click to Continue »

As one student walked up Scholars Lane at UC Merced, surrounded by other marchers and rainbow flags, she said she felt “amazing” to be embraced by people who support and … Click to Continue »

Merced County is among the California regions set to benefit from an allocation of more than a half billion dollars approved by President Donald Trump to help repair damage from … Click to Continue »

A local foundation and cancer center will have a 5k run/walk fundraiser, Dash Out for Cancer, this weekend to support Merced cancer patients. The Merced Cancer Society Foundation and El … Click to Continue »