Los Banos-area residents soon will have better access to health care options with the move of the Rural Health Clinic to a larger facility that will be able to treat … Click to Continue »
Read More »More than 20,000 Merced County ballots remain to be counted
Merced County Elections employees are working to process about 21,000 mail-in and provisional ballots received Tuesday in order to certify the election results by the Dec. 6 deadline. County Registrar … Click to Continue »
Read More »Vierra, Creighton grab large early leads in Atwater city race, more votes to count
Preliminary numbers showed two political newcomers — Cindy Vierra and Paul Creighton — poised to take over seats on the Atwater city council with incumbent Larry Bergman trailing by nearly … Click to Continue »
Read More »More rain expected for Merced area this week
A storm system is expected to bring rain to the Valley later this week, with snow in higher elevations. A National Weather Service forecast issued Monday afternoon said Tuesday would … Click to Continue »
Read More »Seasonal jobs employ more in Merced County
Seasonal fluctuations in Merced County and the state drove the unemployment rate down in September to 8.2 percent, the lowest it’s been since 2007, according to labor market analysts. Merced … Click to Continue »
Read More »Atwater residents call for more police officers at town hall meeting
A town hall meeting covered the city’s lack of recycling, needed street repairs and other topics Thursday, but it was public safety that drew the most concern from residents. “I … Click to Continue »
Read More »New pesticide regulations around schools will make process more complex, Merced County farmers say
Merced County farmers say a proposal to tightly regulate the use of pesticides on farmland near schools and day care centers would create a new layer of burdens for growers. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Downtown seeing more investments
Two currently empty buildings that bookend the 600 block of Main Street in Merced are expected to soon be brought back to life. The El Capitan Hotel and Mainzer Theater … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced County may draw more doctors with loan-relief bill
Merced County and other regions in need of health practitioners could see the arrival of more doctors – thanks, in part, to a bill authored by Assemblyman Adam Gray. The … Click to Continue »
Read More »Get ready to pay more for fire inspections
The city of Merced is looking at a plan to spend less on fire inspections, which means they’d cost landowners more. Merced City Council will take up the fees for … Click to Continue »
Read More »White House promises more federal aid for Lake Tahoe region
The White House on Wednesday announced a series of new funding and environmental programs to address the deteriorating health of Lake Tahoe and the surrounding forests caused in part by the increasing temperatures brought about by climate change. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Students learn more from attractive teachers – even in online courses
Multiple studies have already shown that attractive people are judged more positively than those considered homely, a phenomenon known as the attractiveness stereotype. But a new study shows that not … Click to Continue »
Read More »More free movies in the park in Merced
Merced plans a second wave of movies in the park, which begin at dusk on Friday, Aug. 26. The free movies are open to anyone and the films are rated … Click to Continue »
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