Hifa Habbaba, 67, left Fresno in November to visit her husband in their native Syria. Now Habbaba, a legal United States resident, worries she won’t be allowed back to the … Click to Continue »
Read More »‘People are afraid’: Merced residents rush to get citizenship ahead of Trump policies
More than a hundred people huddle in the cramped waiting room of Central California Legal Services in Merced hoping on Saturday to get a few steps closer to citizenship, spurred … Click to Continue »
Read More »Some people drive distracted despite knowing the danger, UC Merced survey says
People know using their cellphone while driving is dangerous, but they do it anyway, according to a recent survey of UC Merced students. Professor Stephen Wooding and his public health … Click to Continue »
Read More »3 people displaced in Merced house fire
Fire raced through a garage early Friday, gutting part of a home on the northern outskirts of Merced and displacing three people, including an elderly couple. Calfire Merced County firefighters … Click to Continue »
Read More »Suspect in shooting of three people surrenders to police
A 52-year-old suspected gunman has surrendered to Merced police after engaging in a standoff with law enforcement officers on Beckman Way in Merced, Calif., Friday, Oct. 28, 2016. Three people, believed to be family members of the gunman, were shot Friday afternoon on Beckman Way. … Click to Continue »
Read More »10 people displaced in Atwater apartment fire
Nearly a dozen people were left without a home Monday when flames gutted a small apartment complex in Atwater. Firefighters were called just before 7 p.m. to 1171 E. Bellevue … Click to Continue »
Read More »25 people forced out of their homes in Merced apartment fire
More than two dozen people were displaced in an early-morning fire Friday that ripped through a K Street apartment complex in Merced, Fire Department officials said. Firefighters responded about 2:10 … Click to Continue »
Read More »Four people killed in bus crash, not five, authorities say
The deadly bus crash Tuesday in south of Livingston claimed the lives of four people, not five, authorities said today. Dozens more were injured when the charter bus, which was … Click to Continue »
Read More »15 people from eight countries take oath as new U.S. citizens
Hailing from as far as Argentina and Brazil to the south, Nigeria to the east, and further east to Asia, 15 people from eight nations gathered in the historic courthouse … Click to Continue »
Read More »Car crashes into Merced home, five people injured
A crash near downtown Merced on Sunday night hospitalized five people after a pickup ran a stop sign and hit a car that ran into a home. … Click to Continue »
Read More »UC Merced and city look toward growth in people, not cars
New proposal for retail-housing project would boost walking accessibility in downtown New UC Merced students encouraged to leave cars at home Health advocates say city would benefit from pedestrian-friendly planning … Click to Continue »
Read More »Have you seen these people in Atwater?
Atwater police are seeking the public’s help to identify two people wanted for questioning in connection with a case involving alleged mail theft and fraudulent use of stolen bank cards … Click to Continue »
Read More »Secret Service nixes people taking guns inside GOP convention
A Change.org petition to allow convention attendees to carry guns gets nearly 46,000 signatures Republican presidential candidates say the Secret Service is in charge of security Republican and Democratic conventions will spend more than $ 50 million on security … Click to Continue »
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