As of earlier this month, 127 kids aged 12 to 17 years old had died of COVID-19 in the United States . The number may pale in comparison to the more than half a million adults who’ve died so far, but because deaths among kids are so rare, the total …
Read More »In The Studio: Should California Insulate Itself From Federal Rollbacks Of Environmental Laws?
State legislators have fast-tracked Senate Bill 1, the California Environmental, Public Health and Workers Defense Act of 2019. It is sweeping legislation that would lock current standards in place through January 20, 2025, the last day of Donald Trump’s presidency if he were to win a second term. Proponents see …
Read More »Trump’s border security boss should resign over family separation policy, Democrats say
Leading Democrats from California called for Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen to resign on Monday, citing the department’s controversial practice of separating immigrant families caught trying to cross the southern … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced DA says opponent should release personnel file. Her campaign: ‘It’s a stunt’
Merced County District Attorney Larry Morse II has challenged his June primary opponent, Kimberly Helms Lewis, to release her Merced County personnel file after he was told she may have … Click to Continue »
Read More »Lake sturgeon should be endangered species, environmental group says
An environmental group is petitioning the federal government to declare lake sturgeon – a giant, ancient Great Lakes fish – an endangered species. The Center for Biological Diversity is seeking … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced candidate was booted from the ballot. Opponent says she should be allowed back
A candidate for a top educational job in Merced County said he supports putting one of his opponents back on the ballot after she was removed last week by the … Click to Continue »
Read More »Should Los Banos council offer fee waivers even if it comes from general fund money?
A nonprofit organization that helps low-income families purchase homes asked the Los Banos City Council on Wednesday to waive the impact fees for a home they built. However, for the … Click to Continue »
Read More »Editorial: Car buyers should fight Trump fuel-efficiency rollback
With the Trump administration’s announcement Monday that it will roll back the nation’s fuel-efficiency targets and might try to force California to do the same, car consumers who care about … Click to Continue »
Read More »Video shows San Joaquin officer hitting detainee. Sheriff agrees he should be charged
Prosecutors on Tuesday released a video showing a San Joaquin County Jail officer striking a cuffed detainee last August. Sheriff Steve Moore said he supported the filing of a misdemeanor … Click to Continue »
Read More »Should UC Merced charge Republican club $1,800 fee to host a conservative speaker?
Members of a conservative student organization at UC Merced are wondering whether the university can and should charge them a roughly $ 1,800 security fee to bring a controversial high-profile speaker … Click to Continue »
Read More »Parents should be more active in students’ education. Merced County educators explain
Finding ways to help parents become more involved in their childrens’ education and schools has been an enduring goal for Merced County educators. The Merced County Office of Education, Merced … Click to Continue »
Read More »‘It should have been me’: Obdulia Sanchez talks in court, then is sentenced
Obdulia Sanchez, 18, of Stockton, appears before Judge Ronald W. Hansen during a sentencing hearing in the Merced County Superior Courthouse in Merced, Calif., on Thursday, Feb. 8, 2018. Sanchez was sentenced to six years and four months in prison for gross vehicular manslaughter, DUI and child endangerment for a …
Read More »Why men who want children should ease up on their ibuprofen use, according to a study
Ibuprofen is a common over-the-counter drug that helps with pain and inflammation. However, for men, it could compromise their ability to procreate, a new study suggests. According to the Proceedings … Click to Continue »
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