The Fair Political Practices Commission issued an $ 8,500 fine on Thursday to Assemblyman Adam Gray, D-Merced, for campaign violations during his race in the 2014 election. Gray and his committee, … Click to Continue »
Read More »Firefighter from Merced’s memorial procession
Firefighter Clayton Ogden was honored in Merced with a procession for his memorial service on Friday, Aug. 11, 2017. His brother-in-law spoke about him. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Here are the contributions Merced’s Gray reported too late, FPPC says
Assemblyman Adam Gray, D-Merced, faces a potential fine of $ 8,500 for four counts campaign violations from his race in the 2014 election, according to the Fair Political Practices Commission. Gray … Click to Continue »
Read More »Smoking pot is legal. So why does Merced’s sheriff want to ban growing it outside?
Merced County residents no longer face misdemeanor criminal charges for small amounts of marijuana, but sheriff’s deputies continue chopping down thousands of marijuana plants each year hoping no blood will … Click to Continue »
Read More »Here’s the down side of Merced’s recent good job growth
Merced has added jobs about 10 times faster than housing in recent years, according to an analysis from an online firm — good news for job-seekers, bad news for renters. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Beware of a road closure in Merced’s early morning commute on Thursday
The M Street bridge will be closed for about five hours during the early morning on Thursday, according to a news release. Viking Construction Company will close M Street between … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced’s elementary schools will look much different when the kids go back to school
Facilities projects across the Merced City School District are going full speed ahead in order to accomplish as much as possible while children are away from their campuses. The current projects include major modernization work, the completion of our cutting edge STEAM Center, and the addition of several new solar …
Read More »Some of Merced’s poorest neighborhoods struggle to get fresh food. This will help
Health officials and advocates in Merced County are heading a program, Farm to Store, that puts locally grown fruits and vegetables in convenience stores around South Merced that otherwise wouldn’t sell fresh produce. mvelez@mercedsun-star.com … Click to Continue »
Read More »Some of Merced’s poorest neighborhoods struggle to get fresh food. This will help
Health officials and advocates in Merced County are heading a program, Farm to Store, that puts locally grown fruits and vegetables in convenience stores around South Merced that otherwise wouldn’t sell fresh produce. mvelez@mercedsun-star.com … Click to Continue »
Read More »Some of Merced’s poorest neighborhoods struggle to get fresh food. This will help
For the first time in years, baskets filled with zucchini, cucumbers, green beans, onions and tomatoes stood by the cashier at El Porvenir convenience store on 13th and P streets … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced’s city budget increasing. Is the local economy improving?
The Merced City Council got a look on Monday at a $ 218.4 million preliminary budget for the coming fiscal year, which would add more than two dozen city jobs and … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced’s cowboy sheriff feeds 30 stranded cows
Sheriff Vern Warnke worked with Merced County’s Office of Emergency Services to drop two tons of hay to a herd of about 30 cows who are stranded on an island near Hopeton because of flooding from the Merced River. … Click to Continue »
Read More »30 cows were stranded and starving. Good thing Merced’s sheriff is a real cowboy.
Merced County’s most well-known cowboy strapped on his boots Monday and flew out to one of the most remote areas of the county to feed a hungry herd of stranded … Click to Continue »
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