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The birth defect spina bifida is not easy to live with. It impairs the development of the spine and can lead to lifelong disability. Spina bifida is rare, but data suggest that Tulare County has the disease’s highest rate of incidence in the San Joaquin Valley. As part of our …

It’s a story about political power and sexual harassment, but this time it’s not about the alleged actions of President Donald Trump. “Measure for Measure” is the latest production of … Click to Continue »

Gov. Jerry Brown and Democratic leaders have a huge challenge this week: Convince all but one Democrat in the California Legislature to vote for new fuel tax increases and vehicle fees to repair the state’s crumbling roads and highways, an incredibly unpopular vote. To tell us more about the deal …

Jurors in Merced Superior Court on Wednesday watched a recording of Merced County Sheriff’s detectives interviewing Andrew Sanchez about his son’s death. Sanchez, now 26, is accused of murder and … Click to Continue »

UC Merced students profiled this month in a New York Times story about undocumented immigrants say their safety has been put at risk because the Times’ reporter published their dorm … Click to Continue »

It’s mid-December and the New Year is right around the corner. Now’s the time to look back on the year and pick some highlights. Here at the Sun-Star, we typically … Click to Continue »

The inspiration behind a fundraiser for the Merced County Food Bank’s Senior Brown Bag Program started with a story about a woman who called the food bank three years ago, … Click to Continue »

Hmong exhibit free and open to the public through May 15 History of the Secret War in Laos revealed Merced home to fifth-largest Hmong population in the country … Click to Continue »

Bayley Wong is one of the patients featured in an upcoming documentary on Shriner’s Hospital in Sacramento. She was born with a limb deficiency, and adopted from China. She wasn’t able to walk, until the doctors at Shriner’s helped change that. You can see her inspiring story in a documentary airing on …

A forgetful father and husband in Florida is taking heat for how he treated his wife on Mother’s Day. "He didn’t say happy Mother’s Day, he didn’t say thank you, or even have the kids make me a homemade card like he might normally do so I was a little …

It’s nearly two weeks into Child Abuse Prevention Month, and here in the Central Valley, that prevention is vital. Fresno County Department of Social Services says their Child Abuse Hotline received more than 20,000 calls in 2014, and education is more important now than ever before. It’s a childhood tragedy with …