On a sweltering mid-August day in Delano, Ana í Adina Morales sat at her dining room table in the home where she grew up. She quieted down her two small dogs and then played the beginning of the music to Nuestro Gran Amor on her phone to make sure she …
Read More »Her Grandparents Worked With Cesar Chavez, Now She’s Running For Kingsburg City Council
You’ve heard a lot about who’s running for office this election day — and that includes a record number of millenials. In some districts, the California Voting Rights Act is making it easier for young people of color to be on the ballot. That’s the case in the small town …
Read More »She was a provider at Merced County clinic that closed. This is how she’s still helping
Before the eight Horisons Unlimited Health Care clinics shuttered last year, a nurse practitioner spent 10 months advocating for better services for her patients. After realizing she would get no … Click to Continue »
Read More »She used to be Merced’s city attorney. Now she’s the newest Merced County judge
The governor appointed a new judge in Merced County on Thursday, filling a seat that’s been open for more than two years. Gov. Jerry Brown appointed Jeanne E. Schechter, 54, … Click to Continue »
Read More »This inmate was being seen in Merced for a medical issue. Now she’s on the run
An inmate at Merced County Jail escaped while being seen for a medical issue, the sheriff’s office said Tuesday. Alexandra Correa, 36, of Merced was under supervision by a private … Click to Continue »
Read More »This Merced nurse went to help in Puerto Rico. Now she’s going to Washington D.C.
Food is hard to find. There’s no clean water. Most people don’t have a roof. Others remain without electricity. People are sleeping on wet mattresses covered in mold. Deadly illnesses … Click to Continue »
Read More »She’s charged with kidnapping her own baby. This is why authorities took the newborn
A woman accused of smuggling her own infant out of the hospital in a duffel bag to keep the child away from CPS had tested “positive for meth during child … Click to Continue »
Read More »Her son’s murder nine years ago remains unsolved. This is what she’s doing about it.
Pete Duarte kept looking up as he read the accomplishments of Michael Riley Saturday, evoking memories of his good friend who was gunned down in 2008. “He taught me a … Click to Continue »
Read More »Her son’s murder nine years ago remains unsolved. This is what she’s doing about it.
Pete Duarte kept looking up as he read the accomplishments of Michael Riley Saturday, evoking memories of his good friend who was gunned down in 2008. “He taught me a … Click to Continue »
Read More »She’s accused of using a car to kill a Merced woman. She’s pleaded not guilty.
The 24-year-old Firebaugh woman accused of using a car to repeatedly run over and kill a Merced woman appeared briefly in Merced County Court on Thursday. Ashley Sanders has pleaded … Click to Continue »
Read More »She’s accused of pointing a gun at a Gustine police officer – but it’s complicated
A 43-year-old Gustine woman was arrested late Thursday after she allegedly pointed a gun at her boyfriend and one of his coworkers — both Gustine police officers. Marisa G. Corona … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced launched her into the tech industry. Now she’s returning home with a message for graduates.
Lesley Slaton Brown has worked in the tech industry for 20 years, working all around the world and earning a top leadership role at HP, Inc. This weekend, she’s returning … Click to Continue »
Read More »Toddler found safe in Fresno after she’s taken in stolen car
Fresno County Sheriff’s Office looking for 2006 Silver Honda Accord Girl found about two blocks from where car taken at Pleasant and Belmont avenues … Click to Continue »
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