Five people are dead and at least five more suffered major injuries in a charter bus crash on Highway 99 between Atwater and Livingston early Tuesday. A white bus with … Click to Continue »
Read More »More changes at Merced College ruffle feathers
Merced College and the Merced College Faculty Association are in a dispute over what activities meet the professors’ requirements to teach on campus. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Police: Winton man arrested for DUI; more than four times over limit
Atwater police arrested Jose Miguel Avila, 31, Saturday His blood-alcohol content was 0.375 … Click to Continue »
Read More »California redwoods store more carbon than any other forests in the world, study finds
California’s ancient redwood forests aren’t just majestic and among the oldest living things on Earth – a new study finds they are a particularly potent weapon against global warming. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Pacheco Pass crash burns more than 1,200 acres of vegetation
Union City man, 45, injured in Saturday-night crash Driver was found by firefighters away from crash Fire burned 1,245 acres, extinguished Sunday night … Click to Continue »
Read More »Several days of 100-degree or more heat expected in Merced County
Forecasters call for at least five straight days of triple-digit heat in Merced area No rain expected in Merced County Residents advised to stay hydrated, stay indoors when possible … Click to Continue »
Read More »More than a dozen vehicles vandalized in Los Banos, suspects sought
Tires were slashed on at least 14 vehicles in one Los Banos neighborhood … Click to Continue »
Read More »More money demanded for Merced Youth Council
Community members marched from McNamara Park to Bob Hart Square Former and current members of the Youth Council spoke Funding is needed to help make Youth Council a voice for Merced … Click to Continue »
Read More »More California teens stuck it out, got diplomas in 2015
Newman campus had every senior graduate; Hilmar came very close Calaveras, Mariposa counties topped the state Modesto high schools see steady rise to 87 percent; Merced holds to its 90-plus standard … Click to Continue »
Read More »Diggin’ In: A couple’s passion for gardening spans more than 40 years
Gardening is an addiction – the more you fail and succeed, the more passionate you become about plants and the wildlife that comes with them. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced to welcome no-limit bets, more poker tables
Merced has two card rooms Owners say no-limit betting makes them more attractive to players City is moving from eight tables to 16 … Click to Continue »
Read More »Delhi residents ask Merced County supervisors for more deputies
Shootings near schools cause concern about safety County lists law enforcement as top priority in midyear budget update Sheriff says department needs public to call in anonymous tips … Click to Continue »
Read More »California moving toward more extreme weather, study concludes
Stanford University researchers who studied trends in the atmospheric circulation patterns that affect California’s rainfall have found that conditions linked to the hot, dry weather during the state’s latest drought have become more frequent in recent years. … Click to Continue »
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