The man who carried a Confederate flag inside the U.S. Capitol during last week’s insurrection was arrested yesterday for an act that served as a reminder that the roots of our country’s divisions run deep. The now infamous images of him walking through the Capitol with the flag resting causally …
Read More »The Primary Election Is On Tuesday – But You Knew That, Right?
Polls show candidates Andrew Janz and Jerry Dyer are neck and neck. And that race, along with other local races, could be decided next Tuesday. If one candidate gets more than 50 percent of the vote, there’s no runoff in November. But do people know that? We spoke with several …
Read More »New Book Draws Parallels Between “Hitler’s American Friends” And Modern Right Wing Extremists
Over the last year and a half, we’ve seen how the Trump Administration has threatened to pull away from trade agreements, close borders, and champion an “America First” agenda. But this isn’t the first time that phrase has gone around. Before the attack on Pearl Harbor, many in the U.S. …
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 »Here’s why Yosemite visitors should avoid Highway 140 right now
A rock slide has closed a portion of Highway 140 inside Yosemite National Park, according to officials. Park employees tweeted about 4:30 p.m. Thursday that El Portal Road is closed … Click to Continue »
Read More »NOAA probes 13 North Atlantic right whale deaths
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Fisheries division and Canadian authorities are launching an investigation after a number of North Atlantic right whales have died this summer, stressing the already … Click to Continue »
Read More »In Modesto, 157 people raise their right hands. Moments later, they fulfill a dream.
Alba Dominguez clutched a certificate and a small American flag at the end of a ceremony Monday in Modesto. “I’m finally becoming a citizen,” the Merced resident said. “It’s a … Click to Continue »
Read More »If you think Fresno is full of bad drivers, this study says you’re right
If you drive in Fresno, chances are you’ve seen someone run a red light, drive above the speed limit or cut off of a motorist on the highway, so it … Click to Continue »
Read More »This heat can’t last forever in Merced, right?
Merced County endured record-breaking temperatures this past week, forecasters say, and by the weekend temperatures are expected to cool a few degrees “but it’s still going to be hot.” On … Click to Continue »
Read More »Where is it most costly to live on a college campus? Right here.
A Mercury News report published this week found the gap between student living expenses on and off campus was the largest of any other California university at UC Merced. The … Click to Continue »
Read More »Oakhurst’s Water Is Radioactive, But Cleanup Is Right Around The Corner
In late April, we launched a series called “Contaminated” where our team explores communities in the region affected by water unsafe to drink. In our first story, we visited a Fresno County community that can’t afford to maintain the arsenic treatment plant the federal government funded 10 years ago. We …
Read More »Drinking Water Is A Human Right, But These Valley Residents Don’t Have It
In 2012, California made history when it became the first U.S. state to declare that clean drinking water is a human right. But five years later, nearly 300 communities still can’t drink their water, according to new state data—many of which are in the San Joaquin Valley. Today we debut …
Read More »What does it take to live in the Himalayas? The right DNA is a good start
The Himalayan range is a harsh place to carve out a home but people have been doing it for thousands of years, and recent studies are providing a clearer picture … Click to Continue »
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