Amazon plans to open a 855,000-square-foot warehouse in Fresno expecting to employ about 1,500 workers when it opens. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Buisnesses in Atwater take a hit after tanker truck explosion
After the tanker truck explosion occurred last week in Atwater, businesses in the area are seeing a decline in sales because the freeway exit is still closed. mvelez@mercedsun-star.com … Click to Continue »
Read More »Businesses in Atwater take a hit after tanker truck explosion
Some businesses in Atwater are seeing a decline in sales since a tanker-truck explosion occurred last week in the area of Applegate Road and Highway 99. The popualr exit off … Click to Continue »
Read More »Army Training In California Desert To Take On Cyber Threats
In the remote Southern California desert, the US Army is testing whether it can put some its most advanced cyber tools into the hands of commanders in the field. The pilot project started in August and will wrap up in the next few weeks at Fort Irwin. Cyber warfare — …
Read More »What’s next for the case in this week’s massive gang take down in Merced?
Local and federal prosecutors will have to evaluate cases against dozens of suspects arrested in connection with raids on Wednesday in Merced County targeting “violent and high-ranking gang members associated … Click to Continue »
Read More »Hanford workers take cover after cave-in of tunnel with radioactive waste
SEATTLE – Workers at the Hanford Nuclear Reservation in Richland, Wash., have been evacuated and others have been told to take cover indoors after a tunnel containing radioactive waste caved … Click to Continue »
Read More »He told Atwater police he broke into a home to take a shower
A 27-year-old Atwater man was arrested over the weekend after he apparently tried to break into a Drakeley Avenue home to “take a shower,” the Atwater Police Department reported. Jorge … Click to Continue »
Read More »Atwater’s financial health may take ‘extreme decision,’ leader says
City staffers in Atwater say they’ve combed through the city’s finances to find savings wherever they can – which they have – but the financial outlook remains difficult. City Council, … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced County supervisors take first look at cannabis policy options
The Merced County Board of Supervisors began discussion Tuesday that may lead to policy decisions on recreational and medicinal marijuana following the passage of Prop 64. Supervisors heard a presentation … Click to Continue »
Read More »Bill in Congress aims to take shark fins off the menu throughout the United States
It’s been four years since California’s ban on the purchase and possession of shark fins went into effect. And yet, more than 60 tons of shark fins arrive at the … Click to Continue »
Read More »Young Merced County boxers take ring for ‘Gloves Not Drugs’
The inside of Livingston High School’s purple and gold decorated gym buzzed Saturday with young boxers who practiced their boxing techniques while eagerly awaiting their turn in the ring. “This … Click to Continue »
Read More »New county supervisors take oath, will have first meeting next week
Three new supervisors took the oath of office on Tuesday to begin their terms on the Merced County Board of Supervisors, marking the first time in 30 years the board … Click to Continue »
Read More »What does it take to live in the Himalayas? The right DNA is a good start
The Himalayan range is a harsh place to carve out a home but people have been doing it for thousands of years, and recent studies are providing a clearer picture … Click to Continue »
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