Students at Le Grand Elementary School were having discussions Friday about participating in the National Schools Walkout event focused on school shootings and safety when the topic shifted to the … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced woman charged with injury drunken-driving crash, CHP says
A 21-year-old Merced woman appeared in court Wednesday to faces charges in connection with an alleged drunken-driving crash that badly injured two passengers in her vehicle, according to Merced County … Click to Continue »
Read More »Winton man posted a video online threatening to shoot up a school, sheriff says.
A 29-year-old Winton man with a lengthy arrest history landed behind bars in recent weeks after deputies said he threatened to open fire at a school. Carlos Garcia Aguilar, who … Click to Continue »
Read More »‘This is embarrassing enough,’ Atwater mayor says in public squabble
A contentious Atwater City Council meeting ended this week with the council agreeing to select a new firm to act as its city attorney, but not before lobbing accusations and … Click to Continue »
Read More »Renteria Says New Era Makes Last Minute Gubernatorial Bid Possible
Residents in the San Joaquin Valley already know the name Amanda Renteria. Now the rest of the state is about to get acquainted with the Woodlake native and former national political director for the Hillary Clinton campaign in 2016. Last week she formally launched her campaign for California governor in …
Read More »Panoche Water District taking steps to address ‘failures,’ manager says
Panoche Water District officials want to rebuild public trust in the embattled agency in the wake of criminal charges accusing former district leaders of embezzling thousands of dollars and illegally … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced woman was DUI and driving the wrong way on Highway 99, CHP says
A 22-year-old Merced woman was arrested early Friday after she was spotted driving the wrong way on Highway 99 while under the influence of alcohol, the California Highway Patrol reported. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Drinking alcohol can help prolong life into your 90s better than exercise, study says
A toast: To you. A toast: To me. A toast: To living past 90. That’s because according to a new long-term study out of the University of California, drinking alcohol … Click to Continue »
Read More »Woman killed after running away from crash scene in Merced County, CHP says
A 28-year-old woman was killed early Tuesday after she apparently tried to run away from the scene of a crash outside Los Banos and was struck by a car, the … Click to Continue »
Read More »Racial disparity in school is ‘justified,’ science fair project on ‘Race and IQ’ says
Students, parents and staff at C.K. McClatchy High School are upset over a science fair project by a student in its elite magnet program that questioned whether certain races of … Click to Continue »
Read More »Racial disparity in school is ‘justified,’ science fair project on ‘Race and IQ’ says
Students, parents and staff at C.K. McClatchy High School are upset over a science fair project by a student in its elite magnet program that questioned whether certain races of … Click to Continue »
Read More »He wanted out of a gang. So these Merced County gangs members killed him, DA says
Two Merced County gang members were sentenced Thursday to life without parole in state prison for a 2013 ambush killing of a gang rival, according to the Merced County District … Click to Continue »
Read More »This Merced County superintendent is moving to a new district, MCOE says
An award-winning superintendent in Merced County is taking the top administrator’s spot in Gustine Unified School District, according to a news release. Bryan Ballenger, 42, will leave the superintendent position … Click to Continue »
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