Tuesday marked an emotional day for the Merced County Board of Supervisors as three members with a combined 40 years of service commemorated their final board meeting. District 1 Supervisor … Click to Continue »
Read More »New Merced school board members take their posts
Three new trustees took the oath of office Tuesday for the Merced City School District’s governing board. Superintendent RoseMary Parga Duran administered the oath to Mike Crass, Emily Langdon and … Click to Continue »
Read More »‘Pipeline purgatory’ the goal as activists take fight local
For fossil-fuel foes fighting a new generation of U.S. pipelines, Donald Trump’s election as president may be somewhat beside the point. Instead of engaging a federal bureaucracy they believe will … Click to Continue »
Read More »Some Merced retailers take Thanksgiving off, some offer 36 hours of deals
Holiday shopping season has arrived. Though Black Friday, the day after Thanksgiving, is the traditional kick-off to holiday shopping, retailers over the years have learned to capitalize from the event … Click to Continue »
Read More »Los Banos boy will take cancer reprieve at ‘Happiest Place on Earth’
It took a year of scans, treatments and biopsies before Stanford doctors were able to diagnose a young Los Banos boy with a rare type of bone-and-organ cancer. Marco Alvarez … Click to Continue »
Read More »Obama says Paris deal to limit carbon pollution will take effect
The Paris climate accord negotiated last year has been ratified by enough countries to go into force, a step that will help reduce worldwide carbon pollution and stave off global … Click to Continue »
Read More »Sweet potato creations take over Livingston for the weekend
Creative dishes featuring sweet potatoes were the driving force over the weekend showcasing the sweet, starchy staple of Livingston. This year was the first time Angie’s Kettle Corn attempted a … Click to Continue »
Read More »15 people from eight countries take oath as new U.S. citizens
Hailing from as far as Argentina and Brazil to the south, Nigeria to the east, and further east to Asia, 15 people from eight nations gathered in the historic courthouse … Click to Continue »
Read More »‘Pokémon Go’ players take ownership of local parks
Players trek to local parks with Pokéstops on mobile game Volunteers pick up trash at Courthouse Park on Thursday Merced City Hall invites players in … Click to Continue »
Read More »Pokemon Go players take ownership of parks
A handful of Pokemon players equipped with trash bags and gloves trickled in to Courthouse Park throughout Thursday morning and afternoon to pick up trash they noticed after visiting the park for the mobile game. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced County supervisors take first look at proposed budget
Budget meeting scheduled for 1:30 p.m. today Proposed budget up from last year due to remodeling of county’s mental health facilities State proposals left out of county budget for now … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced center to take readers on a legendary ‘Odyssey’
The all-night reading is of Homer’s epic poem The Merced Multicultural Arts Center will host the gathering Along with reading, the night includes games and activities … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced students take up study of immigration history
Students at Fremont Elementary School in Merced took a look this week at the history of immigration in the United States. The history project allowed fifth-graders to experience what life … Click to Continue »
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