Merced farmers showed up in downtown Merced on tractors Monday morning to take a stand against the State Water Resources Control Board’s Bay-Delta Plan. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Fed-up farmers drive tractors to state water hearing
Farmers drove their tractors onto the streets of downtown Merced on Monday to make a statement to the State Water Resources Control Board: They’re fed up. Members of the state … Click to Continue »
Read More »Sac State graduate among missing in Oakland warehouse fire that has claimed at least 33
Firefighters sifted painstakingly through the ashes and rubble of an Oakland warehouse Sunday, looking for the remains of those still missing in one of the deadliest structure fires in recent … Click to Continue »
Read More »State sting catches 21 unlicensed contractors at Madera home
A sting last week in Madera netted 21 home-improvement contractors operating without a state license. The companies received notices to appear in court in February 2017 on various misdemeanor charges, … Click to Continue »
Read More »State Bar urges suspension of former Merced County judge
A former Merced County Superior Court judge who stepped down last year amid allegations of ethical violations may have his law license suspended for two years for failing to disclose … Click to Continue »
Read More »Violence against Sikhs, Muslims, decried by leaders at Fresno State panel
Following the screening of a film about an attack on a Sikh temple in Oak Creek, Wisconsin that killed six worshipers in 2012, Fresno County Sheriff Margaret Mims reminded a … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced’s state test scores show some improvement
Waiting for test results is always a little stressful, whether it’s your driving test as a teenager or medical exams as an adult. That’s also true for students, parents, schools,and … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced continues saving water after state drops mandates
The state of California lifted water restrictions in June, but that didn’t stop Merced residents from continuing to conserve and use one-third less water compared to 2013 numbers, a report … Click to Continue »
Read More »County envisions Castle as future state manufacturing hub
Merced County will move forward with a plan to develop Castle Commerce Center into a manufacturing hub that officials hope will create nearly 10,000 jobs and draw up to $ 1 … Click to Continue »
Read More »State test scores released; Merced County kids doing better
Drum roll, please. The 2016 state test results are now available and scores have gone up. In this region, results in English rose significantly while math remained a tougher subject. … Click to Continue »
Read More »State wildfires make local fire officials nervous
As wildfires burn across the state, Sierra fire officials are praying the millions of dead trees in Merced’s backyard don’t catch on fire. “Frightened is a kind word for the … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced wages are below state, national averages
The average worker in the Northern San Joaquin Valley earned less in wages in 2015 than the nationwide average – with Merced County posting the lowest in region – and … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced’s Nickles named Gatorade State Softball Player of the Year
Nickles is a three-time Central California Conference MVP Merced star went 20-5 with a 0.63 ERA and also hit .552 with eight home runs this season … Click to Continue »
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