Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada foothills are home to the Southern Sierra Miwuk Nation, but the tribe has been enmeshed in a decades-long battle for recognition by the Bureau of Indian Affairs. To learn more about the current status of that fight, and how it’s been shaped by COVID-19, Valley …
Read More »Students receive certifcates of recognition for completing English tutoring program
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 »
Read More »Merced College launches new recognition for STEM students
Merced College announced a new award on Tuesday called the STEM Student of the Month, according to officials. The inaugural award, which focuses on science, technology, engineering and math, went … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced County students earn recognition for dual-language proficiency
Nearly 300 Merced County high school students will be recognized next week for attaining proficiency in English and at least one other language. The students will be honored by receiving … Click to Continue »
Read More »Know any outstanding volunteers? Nominate them for recognition by the Board of Supervisors
The Merced County Board of Supervisors is accepting nominees for the annual volunteer recognition program. Nominees should be individuals or organizations in Merced County who are inspiring and set an … Click to Continue »
Read More »Livingston police given statewide recognition
Community policing award given out yearly Police partnered with county, school officials Livingston beat out police departments in Long Beach, Menlo Park … Click to Continue »
Read More »No Formal Recognition of Armenian Genocide by U.S.; Local Armenians React
White House officials announced Tuesday that President Barack Obama will not be using the word "genocide" to describe the mass killings of 1.5 million Armenians. This week marks the genocide’s 100-year commemoration. Obama has been under pressure to recognize the genocide by name, but once again, he, like other presidents before …
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