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Earlier this year, Fresno County stopped taking new applications for foster parents, citing a lack of resources to process them. While the county resumed taking applications this month, there’s still a backlog. The state established new rules for all caretakers of foster kids in 2015 to eliminate the separate processes …

Lately, users are asking themselves about what data they share publicly on Facebook and who can access it. Here are some steps users can take to protect their data in the wake of the Cambridge Analytica breach. … Click to Continue »

Panoche Water District officials want to rebuild public trust in the embattled agency in the wake of criminal charges accusing former district leaders of embezzling thousands of dollars and illegally … Click to Continue »

California’s newest US Senator Kamala Harris swung through the valley Wednesday taking time to hear from farmers about what they want out of Washington D.C. Access to water and the need for comprehensive immigration reform topped the worries of the growers and local elected officials who met with Senator Harris …

Ever since John Solga and his wife moved into their East South Bear Creek Drive home eight years ago, the lot next door has been empty – except for the … Click to Continue »

Locals passing by Bob Hart Square over the weekend stopped to thank and observe two Merced residents arranging painted poppy tiles on the concrete base of the flag poles. Monika … Click to Continue »

The city of Atwater will take a harder look at allowing large indoor marijuana cultivation, manufacturing and other cannabis-related industries as a means of generating additional tax revenue, according to … Click to Continue »

The Merced SPCA will be closed for a couple of weeks while volunteers work to eradicate a stubborn ringworm fungus that’s infected a handful of kittens. Animals in the shelter … Click to Continue »

Lance Morrow will take the lead as new principal at Buhach Colony High School as one of many new administrators in the Merced Union High School District. … Click to Continue »

Merced Union High School District is set to start the new school year next week with a roster of principals that includes some new faces. One of the new additions … Click to Continue »

A Valley native and taco snob is unsure where to find good tacos in Merced Send me your suggestions on where in Merced County to find good tacos I’ll report back with my findings … Click to Continue »

A Change.org petition to allow convention attendees to carry guns gets nearly 46,000 signatures Republican presidential candidates say the Secret Service is in charge of security Republican and Democratic conventions will spend more than $ 50 million on security … Click to Continue »

California’s drought has some winemakers resorting to an old farming technique. Dry farming allows grapes to grow, without water and with new flavor. These grape vines are thriving in the hot California sun, without getting water. "I mean, these are big substantial trunks at this point!" Jason Haas said.   At Tablas Creek …