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A new report from the Public Policy Institute of California says the state’s pathway from high school to college is broken. Only 30 percent of 9th grade students will go on to earn a bachelors degree, despite years of work to boost that number. Even students that are on a …
Read More »ACLU Report Claims BPD, Kern County Sheriff’s Office Have Patterns Of Excessive Use Of Force
A new report from the Southern California American Civil Liberties Union claims that the Bakersfield Police Department and the Kern County Sheriff’s Office have – in the ACLU’s words – “engaged in patterns and practices that violate civil rights” including the excessive use of force. In addition to an examination …
Read More »Almost half of Merced renters are burdened by high rent, report says
Do you think you pay too much rent? Almost half of Merced County renters do, according to a new report. Five of the top 10 worst major U.S. cities for … Click to Continue »
Read More »New Report Ranks Hospital Safety, Valley Gets Mixed Grades
A new ranking of patient safety at valley hospitals has been released, with mixed grades. The analysis from the nonprofit group Leapfrog, tracks errors, injuries, accidents, and infections at hospitals nationwide. I n Fresno County, Kaiser received an “A” grade, with Clovis Community and Saint Agnes earning “B’s.” Community Regional …
Read More »Atwater cops say they were investigating a domestic violence report but found heroin
A 41-year-old man landed behind bars early Thursday after police came to his Atwater home to investigate a domestic violence report but found nearly a pound of heroin instead, the … Click to Continue »
Read More »Baby tests positive for meth. So do parents, now behind bars, police report.
A Modesto couple face felony charges of child endangerment after their 10-month-old daughter was found to have methamphetamine in her system, police report. Margarita Adams told officers she was sleeping … Click to Continue »
Read More »1,000 rounds, 400 marijuana plants, 2 arrests in Chowchilla, police report
Narcotics officers found 1,000 rounds of ammunition, cash and several firearms while serving a search warrant Thursday at a Chowchilla home that uncovered a large indoor marijuana grow operation, the … Click to Continue »
Read More »Need financial aid for college? New report on UC Merced might be good to know
A new report released today ranked UC Merced as the No. 1 public university in the nation for financial aid given to first-year college students. The “Best Colleges” report from … Click to Continue »
Read More »Farm workers in rural Merced County report body in canal
The Merced County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a suspicious death in rural Merced County. Farm laborers working in an almond orchard reported a body in a canal about 6:30 a.m. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Update: Missing 13-year-old girl has been located, Ceres police report
Ceres police reported that Vanessa Zendajas, 13, was found safe Tuesday afternoon, three days after she went missing. Details on where she was found were not immediately available. Police had … Click to Continue »
Read More »New climate change report likely to be ignored to death
The following editorial appeared in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch on Friday, Aug. 18: The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration officially confirmed last week that 2016 was the Earth’s hottest year … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced County one of highest percentages of hungry kids in the state, report shows
Merced County has one of the largest percentages of hungry children in California, according to a recent report from Feeding America, a national hunger-relief organization. The study reported that about … Click to Continue »
Read More »One house and two roadsides catch fire in Merced County over weekend, officials report
Multiple fires in Merced County over the weekend displaced one man and set roadsides ablaze, according to Cal Fire officials. At around 1 a.m. on Sunday, Cal Fire and city … Click to Continue »
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