In its latest legal salvo against California, the Department of Justice announced Monday it is filing suit against what it branded an “extreme’’ state law that tries to give California … Click to Continue »
Read More »Justice Department suing California over right to sell public lands
In its latest legal salvo against California, the Department of Justice announced Monday it is filing suit against a state law that tries to give California power to veto sales … Click to Continue »
Read More »Civil racketeering case can go forward against two law firms over disability claims
A federal racketeering civil lawsuit is moving forward against two law firms that have filed hundreds of Americans with Disabilities Act lawsuits that supporters say have benefited the disabled — … Click to Continue »
Read More »California sues Trump administration over citizenship query
California is suing the Trump administration over its decision to add a question about citizenship to the 2020 U.S. Census, calling the move a reckless decision that violates the Constitution. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Battle over resuming California executions heads to court
The battle over California’s voter-backed effort to resume executions will begin in earnest when state officials and death penalty supporters head to court to seek an end to orders that … Click to Continue »
Read More »The rain is over, but these Merced County roads remain closed
Various roads in Merced County will be closed until further notice, California Highway Patrol reported Monday. La Grange Road between Highway 132 and Highway 59 is closed, officials said in … Click to Continue »
Read More »Storm over Merced and Mariposa knocks mud and rocks onto Highway 140
There are some reports of localized flooding in Merced County as a storm hangs over the central San Joaquin Valley, but the most significant weather phenomenon reported early Thursday caused … Click to Continue »
Read More »Isle Royale likely to get 20-30 wolves over a 3-year span
The National Park Service on Friday formally moved forward with its proposal to put 20 to 30 wolves on Isle Royale in Lake Superior over three years to bolster the … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced County schools on edge over bogus threat reports, officials say
On the same day Florida school shooter Nikolas Cruz was indicted on almost three dozen counts of murder, authorities in Merced and Atwater were scrambling to investigate what they said … Click to Continue »
Read More »Accusations Fly Of Impropriety By Supervisors Over Kern County Pot Policy
Despite the passage of Proposition 64, commercial marijuana dispensaries are technically illegal in Kern County after a vote last year by the Board of Supervisors. While the board may consider making changes to that policy for some medical cannabis dispensaries, the issue has led to a political firestorm. Rival camps …
Read More »States sue Trump administration over suspension of clean water rule
Several states sued the Trump administration Tuesday to challenge its decision to suspend the 2015 clean water rule aimed at protecting lakes, rivers and streams from pollutants. California Attorney General … Click to Continue »
Read More »Motorcyclist suffers major injuries after being run over on Hwy 99 in Merced
A motorcyclist suffered major injuries after a series of collisions on Highway 99 in Merced Saturday night, according to California Highway Patrol. A male motorcyclist was riding north in the … Click to Continue »
Read More »Motorcyclist run over on highway in Merced, suffers major injuries
A motorcyclist was transported to a trauma center in Modesto after being run over on Highway 99 near the Martin Luther King Jr. Way exit just before 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 3, 2018. … Click to Continue »
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