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Yosemite Conservancy is contributing $ 1.8 million to 12 Youth in Yosemite programs so that young children learn about nature through the Junior Ranger program, underserved high school students experience the wilderness for the first time, and college interns work side-by-side with park staff to repair trails and preserve habitat. …

Three Yosemite National Park Rangers have received awards from the Mariposa County Health Department for their efforts and service to emergency medical services (EMS) in Yosemite National Park. Heidi Schlichting received an award for Paramedic of the Year; Dave Hahn received an award for Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) of the …

Three Yosemite National Park employees were honored on July 4th by Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke at the 73rd Honor Award Convocation Ceremony in Washington, D.C. Park Ranger Jesse McGahey, Park Ranger Philip N. Johnson, and Firefighter/Paramedic Nick Bliss received the Valor Award of the Department of the Interior …

Jose Luis Botello of Atwater, appears before Judge Ronald W. Hansen during his sentencing hearing in the Merced County Superior Courthouse in Merced, Calif., on Friday, Jan. 19, 2018. Botello was sentenced to two consecutive life sentences without the possibility of parole for the murders of 16-year-old Samantha Parreira and …

Thousands of undocumented immigrants in Merced County don’t have health coverage, but advocates supporting the #Health4All campaign say there are ways Merced County could help that could possibly benefit everyone. … Click to Continue »

Community groups in Merced County have been working with health and elected officials to find ways to provide health insurance for the thousands of Merced County residents who lack coverage. … Click to Continue »

Hoover Middle School students spent Wednesday learning about handfuls of job options during the annual Career Fair at the school. Students rotated through more than 20 different classrooms, learning about … Click to Continue »

On Thursday May 18, 2017, 27 students in the Community Based English Tutoring program, or CBET, received certificates of completion for the English classes they’ve been attending for about 9 months. mvelez@mercedsun-star.com … Click to Continue »

Merced County is among the California regions set to benefit from an allocation of more than a half billion dollars approved by President Donald Trump to help repair damage from … Click to Continue »

Kindergartners at Burbank Elementary School in Merced helped to make sure children in need don’t go without gifts this holiday season. Students used personal and donated money Tuesday to purchase … Click to Continue »

Kindergartners at Burbank Elementary School in Merced helped to make sure children in need don’t didn’t go without gifts this holiday season. Students used personal and donated money on Tuesday to purchase stuffed animals, action figures, games and other items children would enjoy, , according to a statement from the …

Since joining the Merced City School District in April, I’ve been impressed and inspired by many of the programs I’ve had an opportunity to photograph and share with our community. … Click to Continue »

Longtime rumor swirled during elections that supervisors elected to third term receive lifetime benefits Supervisors receive same retirement options as all other county employees It’s possible a supervisor could earn retirement for lifetime, depending on age, years of service, other factors … Click to Continue »