Six months after a jury convicted Lonnie Lee Poslof Jr. of molesting a 4-year-old Merced girl, he’s made multiple attempts to “delay the inevitable” and face the sentence a Merced … Click to Continue »
Read More »Mayor Faulconer’s Revised Budget Includes More Funding For Police Retention, Arts Spending
Mayor Kevin Faulconer announced Tuesday that extra money in the fiscal year that begins July 1 will go toward addressing a police officer retention problem and supporting arts organizations — the most controversial issues in his $ 3.6 billion budget proposal. At a news conference, Faulconer said his so-called ” …
Read More »Golden Valley post-graduate program brings more physicians to Merced
This week three family nurse practitioners started their full-time nursing positions at Golden Valley Health Centers, just days after they were the first group to graduate from the health center’s … Click to Continue »
Read More »Psychologist needs more time to evaluate Fresno shooting suspect’s mental state, judge says
The mental health assessment of Fresno shooting rampage suspect Kori Ali Muhammad will take more time to complete, a judge was told in a brief court hearing Friday. A new … Click to Continue »
Read More »Will programs like this help more Merced County students move on to college or trade schools?
After 13 years in school, seniors graduating from Merced High School are starting to see the benefits of their long hours of studying and homework. “The payoff is here,” Principal … Click to Continue »
Read More »More than 50 arrested in Merced County investigation
More than 50 gang associates were arrested Wednesday morning in Merced County … Click to Continue »
Read More »More than 50 arrested in major Merced County crime operation
Federal, state and local law enforcement agencies made more than 50 arrests early Wednesday as a months-long investigation targeting gang members came to a close. More than 500 law enforcement … Click to Continue »
Read More »More than $8,000 in property stolen from Gustine nail salon, police say
The Gustine Police Department is asking for help identifying a burglar who stole more than $ 8,000 in property from a nail salon in Gustine. The suspect took an Apple Macbook … Click to Continue »
Read More »Big boost for black college students in new 2017 federal budget: More generous aid
Black colleges and universities got a big win in the new federal budget: a major expansion of the Pell Grants used by thousands of their students. The bill expands Pell … Click to Continue »
Read More »Fresno County Hopes To Land More Industrial Developments
The County of Fresno hopes to see more industrial park developments in its future. The Board of Supervisors voted today to ask county staff to explore possible sites for an industrial development of at least 1,000 acres that could be home to distribution centers, advanced manufacturing companies or other businesses. …
Read More »The Arctic is melting – and South Florida faces more flooding
A new assessment of polar ice melt could mean bad news for South Florida: higher sea rise than previously thought. Based on new evidence, the Arctic Council – a cooperative … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced County had more jobs in March, but jobless rate still among highest in state
There were 1,000 more jobs in Merced County in March than a year ago, pushing the unemployment rate down to 12.2 percent, the lowest March rate since 2007, labor market … Click to Continue »
Read More »Beauty of Northern California – waterfalls, wildflowers and more – shown in this video near Oroville
The North Table Mountain Ecological Reserve, a 3,315-acre property located three miles north of Oroville, in Butte County, is seen from above in this drone video taken around April 15, 2017 . In addition to the wildflowers shown at this location in Butte County, waterfalls shown are Phantom Falls, Little …
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