Dos Palos police searched nearly a dozen homes and other locations Monday as the hunt intensified for a 29-year-old man accused of killing his roommate. Detectives are looking for Omar … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced jobless rate rises; still the best December since 2006
The loss of 1,600 jobs from November to December drove up the unemployment rate in Merced County to 10.8 percent, according to numbers released Friday by the Employment Development Department. … Click to Continue »
Read More »UC Merced growing faster than other UCs, but demand is still lower
Nearly 20,000 California high school seniors applied to attend UC Merced next fall, a 10 percent increase from the previous year and the biggest rate of growth of any UC … Click to Continue »
Read More »As seasonal farm jobs leave Merced, the jobless rate still better than last year
Merced County’s unemployment rate continued to improve year over year, falling to 9.5 percent in November compared to 11.2 percent at the same time in 2015, according to labor market … Click to Continue »
Read More »Third defendant in Keith Foster drug case sentenced; his trial date still to come
Another defendant in a drug-trafficking ring allegedly run by Fresno’s former deputy police chief Keith Foster was sentenced Monday to 12 months of probation. Jennifer Donabedian also will have to … Click to Continue »
Read More »The election is over, but there’s still an open seat on the Livingston City Council
The Livingston City Council held off on swearing in new members Tuesday, saying the city staff did not get certified election numbers in time. The council voted unanimously to bump … Click to Continue »
Read More »Rescue Mission still seeking location to serve meals
The Merced County Rescue Mission continues to be bumped around in its search for a new location to serve hot meals to the homeless. The mission announced last month it … Click to Continue »
Read More »Americans still sharply split on global warming, poll finds
Americans remain deeply polarized on climate change, but broadly support increased reliance on solar and wind energy, a new poll has found. The partisan split extends “across a host of … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced County teen birth rate falls, but still among state’s highest
California teen birth rates have declined to record-low levels, and while the central San Joaquin Valley continues to have higher rates, Merced County is trending lower than many other Valley … Click to Continue »
Read More »Los Banos planned development still raising neighbors’ concerns
Residents of Bluff Drive and local residential developer Greg Hostetler are still at odds on a proposed subdivision of 231 single-family homes. The Los Banos Planning Commission on Wednesday told … Click to Continue »
Read More »Oak Ridge Boys still energized as they harmonize
The country and gospel singers have been together for about 40 years The durable group is known for hits that include ‘Elvira,’ ‘Bobbie Sue’ They will take the stage at the Merced Theatre … Click to Continue »
Read More »Atwater still trying to catch up to pension debt
City staffers pitched refinancing a portion of debt The council did not support the idea Trimming from other departments is better plan, detractors said … Click to Continue »
Read More »Police still searching for pro-Trump vandals in Los Banos
Pro-Donald Trump graffiti found on Cinco de Mayo Police still investigating Not enough evidence to confirm vandals committed hate crime, police say … Click to Continue »
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