Most of California is experiencing extreme drought right now. That means the possibility of bigger, more destructive wildfires earlier in the summer. CapRadio’s Scott Rodd has this report from Butte County. Lunchtime brings a crew of laborers to this taco stand in Oroville. They’re taking a break from clearing trees …
Read More »Report: During 8 Months In 2020, Deaths Among Farm Workers Rose 40 Percent
Since the start of the pandemic, 43,000 Californians have officially died due to COVID-19 . But a new research paper by a team of epidemiologists at the University of California, San Francisco suggests that the true death toll due to the virus is likely much higher , after studying deaths …
Read More »Fresno ICU Nurse Reflects On Nine Months Of Treating COVID Patients
Amy Arlund, a registered nurse who works in the ICU at Kaiser Fresno Medical Center, spoke with Valley Edition Host Kathleen Schock in May about the loss of one of her colleagues to COVID-19. With ICU capacities in the Valley now at the breaking point, Schock checked back in with …
Read More »Fresno Camping Ban 18 Months In: Few Arrests, Homeless Dispersed
Fresno’s no-camping ordinance — aimed at sprawling tent cities — has been in effect for about a year and a half. Since then, the homeless population has slowly increased, and the city recently received millions in state funds to tackle homelessness issues. However, some would argue that policies like the …
Read More »Eight Months After Las Vegas Shooting, A Community Still Seeks Healing
The tragic shooting at the Route 91 Harvest Festival last October in Las Vegas has largely faded from the headlines and Twitter timelines in recent months. But the story of the worst mass shooting in modern American history – a tragedy which left 58 dead – didn’t end when the …
Read More »Atwater hired city attorney about 2 months ago. Bill is $100,000 so far, records show
Atwater’s legal bill of about $ 100,000 after two months of work “shocked” some of the City Council members, who called it “a bunch” of money, but the attorney contends the … Click to Continue »
Read More »Atwater man charged in third car theft in five months, investigators say.
An Atwater man has been charged with car theft for the third time in five months, the Merced County District Attorney’s Office reported on Wednesday. The office filed felony charges … Click to Continue »
Read More »It may take months to know if anyone else at Merced High has tuberculosis. Here’s why
It may take months to find out when, where and how a Merced High School student contracted tuberculosis, experts said. And it also may take months to find out if … Click to Continue »
Read More »This Merced park won’t have a jungle gym for months
The playground equipment at Appleagate Park is now closed to public use because of safety concerns, according to city staffers. The equipment, which is more than two decades old, has … Click to Continue »
Read More »Here’s where Atwater police found a girl missing for two months
A 16-year-old Atwater girl who’s been missing for almost two months was found in Humboldt County, according to Atwater police. Officers used the a cellphone number to locate her in … Click to Continue »
Read More »Remains identified as Yosemite visitor missing for nearly six months
The remains of a Yosemite visitor who had been missing since May have been identified, officials with Yosemite National Park said Wednesday. Alexander Joseph Sevier, 24, went missing May 3. … Click to Continue »
Read More »5K Fun Run displays Miano students’ months of mind, body preparation
Students from R.M. Miano Elementary were huffing and puffing as they ran 12 laps around the Pacheco High School outdoor track Saturday for the Miano Mileage Club’s annual 5K Fun … Click to Continue »
Read More »Charred remains of Asian market on Merced’s Main Street nearly three months old
Nearly three months after a fire destroyed an Asian market on Main Street, the charred pile of rubble remains on view and it’s unclear when it will be removed. No … Click to Continue »
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