A few weeks ago, the Fresno Police Department put out its end-of-year data on crimes in the city over the last year, and many instances of crime went down from 2017 to 2018. For example, homicides were down 43 percent, there were about a third fewer shootings, and violent crimes …
Read More »Over A Hundred Organizations And Community Leaders Endorsed It, So Why Didn’t Measure P Pass?
If Measure P had passed, it would have created a 3/8 cent sales tax to fund parks and trail maintenance, and arts programming over the next thirty years. The “Yes on P” campaign was advocating for safe, clean parks. But in one advertisement from a Measure P opposition group , …
Read More »Trump Administration, California Headed For Showdown Over Valley Water
California is often at odds with the Trump administration, and the latest battleground could be in the issue of managing the state’s precious water supply. At the same time the state’s water board is considering major cuts to water sent to farms and cities, the Trump administration is taking its …
Read More »Storm Brewing Over The Future Of Mono Lake And LA’s Water Diversions
Mono Lake is one of the jewels of the Eastern Sierra. Its saline waters have created a unique ecosystem, providing habitat for everything from brine shrimp to migratory birds. But for years Mono Lake has had a problem – water diversions made by the City of Los Angeles. They reduced …
Read More »Trump’s border security boss should resign over family separation policy, Democrats say
Leading Democrats from California called for Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen to resign on Monday, citing the department’s controversial practice of separating immigrant families caught trying to cross the southern … Click to Continue »
Read More »Challenger in Merced school’s chief race changes his mind. Says election isn’t over
A day after conceding the Merced County Office of Education election to his opponent, the trailing candidate has changed his mind. The race between county Superintendent Steve Tietjen and Merced … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced County DA candidates spar over charges that were never filed
Perhaps the most heated race in Merced County’s June election, the Merced County district attorney seat is expected to be decided on Tuesday. The Election Day polls will see incumbent … Click to Continue »
Read More »Driver killed after SUV goes over highway embankment in Merced County, CHP says
A driver headed eastbound on Highway 152 died after leaving the roadway near Los Banos, the California Highway Patrol reported on Monday. Several details were not immediately clear, including whether … Click to Continue »
Read More »Argument over a woman leads to shooting in Merced County, deputies say
A Winton man fired a gun early Thursday morning during some type of argument over a “female love interest” and some of the birdshot pellets grazed an elderly woman in … Click to Continue »
Read More »Gov. Brown vows to fight Trump over mileage rules until ‘long after we have a new president’
Gov. Jerry Brown said Tuesday that California won’t accept scaled-back federal fuel-economy standards and vowed to keep President Donald Trump tied up in court over the proposal until long after … Click to Continue »
Read More »She was lying on the ground during a house party when a car ran her over, CHP says
A 22-year-old woman from Dos Palos suffered major injuries over the weekend after she was run over by a car west of Firebaugh during a house party, California Highway Patrol … Click to Continue »
Read More »Are there enough activities in Los Banos to keep kids busy over the summer?
As summer approaches, children soon will be out of school with an extra six hours to spare five days a week. What can they do with their extra time? Some … Click to Continue »
Read More »Rain storm expected in Merced County over the weekend
Temperatures reached 80 degrees with sunny skies the past week. But the National Weather Service said a warm storm system will likely pour more than an inch of rain onto … Click to Continue »
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