The Lyell Glacier, the largest glacier in Yosemite National Park, has stagnated, or ceased its downhill movement, according to a recent study conducted by scientists from the National Park Service and the University of Colorado. The adjacent Maclure Glacier is still moving at its historical rate, about one inch per …
Read More »Kern County Demands Governor Newsom Stop ‘Moving The Goalposts’ On COVID-19 Reopening
Earlier this week, the Kern County Board of Supervisors voted to challenge a part of Governor Gavin Newsom’s plan to reopen counties during the COVID-19 pandemic, arguing a data algorithm unfairly penalizes the county. According to the raw numbers, Kern County is currently meeting the data targets that would allow …
Read More »Selma Is Moving To District Elections. Some Say The Proposed Districts Don’t Represent The Community
The Selma City Council wants to change the way people vote for council members by creating districts versus at-large voting. But mapping those districts is a complicated process and community and council members have different ideas on how to make it fair. The first set of district maps that were …
Read More »Merced police officer, dispatcher arrested for firing gun from moving car
A Merced police officer and dispatcher have been arrested on suspicion of firing a gun from a moving vehicle, according to the Merced County Sheriff’s Office. Officer Lance O’Brien and … Click to Continue »
Read More »This Merced County superintendent is moving to a new district, MCOE says
An award-winning superintendent in Merced County is taking the top administrator’s spot in Gustine Unified School District, according to a news release. Bryan Ballenger, 42, will leave the superintendent position … Click to Continue »
Read More »MLK Day speakers in Merced want to keep ‘moving the dream forward’
Monday marked Merced’s 22nd annual celebration honoring the man best known for his work during the civil rights movement, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Hundreds gathered at the Merced County … Click to Continue »
Read More »California exodus? Poll finds voters consider moving due to sky-high housing costs
More than half of California voters say the state’s housing affordability crisis is so bad that they’ve considered moving, and 60 percent of the electorate supports rent control, according to … Click to Continue »
Read More »California exodus? Poll finds voters consider moving due to sky-high housing costs
More than half of California voters say the state’s housing affordability crisis is so bad that they’ve considered moving, and 60 percent of the electorate supports rent control, according to … Click to Continue »
Read More »Firefighters moving headquarters to Merced as thousands flee wild fire in Mariposa
Firefighters battling an out-of-control wildfire threatening the city of Mariposa moved their headquarters to the Merced County Fairground in Merced on Tuesday. Crews returning from 24-hour shifts will be staying … Click to Continue »
Read More »Atwater man moving guns nearly shoots neighbor, police say
A 30-year-old Atwater man nearly shot his neighbor over the weekend while he was moving guns around, the Police Department reported. Police were flagged down just before 10 a.m. Sunday … Click to Continue »
Read More »Plans on new Merced police station moving forward
Using an “aggressive timeline that assumes no delays,” Merced city officials said they could acquire a new location for the next police station by mid-2017. The city’s staff has begun … Click to Continue »
Read More »City must invest in keeping youth moving in right direction
Merced must invest more in its parks and Youth Council City will choose council members by district soon; will they support youth? … 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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