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The search for a new city manager in Atwater will continue following the announcement on Wednesday that the man picked for the job said he no longer wants it. Graeme … Click to Continue »
Read More »PETA thanks rescuers, offers reward in case of zip-tied Turlock ducks
PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals) is offering a $ 5,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of those responsible for putting zip ties around the … Click to Continue »
Read More »Electric Vehicles In The Central Valley Could Get A Big Boost Thanks To The VW Settlement
A major scandal rocked the auto industry two years ago when it was discovered that the car company Volkswagen had been systematically cheating on diesel emissions tests. That scandal might soon turn into a big boon for electric cars in the Central Valley. The company agreed to a massive settlement …
Read More »MCSD Thanks Stakeholders for Input
The Merced City School District Board of Education meeting that was held at Rivera Middle School on June 13 was filled with encouraging moments regarding our Local Control Accountability Plan. … Click to Continue »
Read More »California is about to go nuts thanks to some fourth-graders from Merced
To some, California has long had the reputation of being a little nutty. Now, a fourth-grade class in Merced is trying to make it official. Earlier this year, students from … Click to Continue »
Read More »Eight ducklings fell into a storm drain. Thanks to a Merced woman, they’re back home
Eight baby ducks stuck in a storm drain were reunited with their mother after being rescued by a Merced women and city firefighters. Julene Cook, 53, said she and her … Click to Continue »
Read More »This 12-year-old lost his house to a fire and his guitar to a thief. But, thanks to a kind gesture, the music is back.
First, a fire ripped through the home of young Joe Tapetillo III. With their home half-destroyed and uninhabitable, the boy and his family were forced to move to a hotel … Click to Continue »
Read More »That Sinking Feeling: Corcoran Fears Floods Thanks To Subsidence, Snowmelt
A new map released by NASA earlier this year shows that large portions of California are sinking. The worst of it is in the San Joaquin Valley. One of the main reasons is the over pumping of groundwater, especially in the last five years of drought. All that sinking and …
Read More »In Kern County, Expanded Mental Health Services On Hold Thanks To State Budget Concerns
The Affordable Care Act may be staying in place for now, but the long-term future of health care is still far from certain. And that uncertainty is already taking its toll on some health care programs–with ripple effects felt throughout the Valley. If you peruse the Airbnb listings outside Bakersfield, …
Read More »Women’s luncheon revived, thanks to Merced Soccer Academy
The Merced Soccer Academy is reviving the Latina Women’s Luncheon this week in an event that will recognize four Merced County women and their contributions to their communities. The lunch, … Click to Continue »
Read More »Art takes flight in Merced thanks to work of Spanish artist
An inflatable sculpture exhibit from a Spanish artist comes to Merced this month. The work of Olga Diego is on display in “AIR (art in flight),” which premieres at a … Click to Continue »
Read More »Bill to increase water storage in Merced greeted with praise and thanks
Looking over the water flowing down Bear Creek on Thursday, area leaders touted a new law signed by President Barack Obama that they say will go a long way toward … Click to Continue »
Read More »A note of thanks: Merced children honor veterans with letters
Merced children write letters of appreciation to pair of Central Valley veterans John and Richard Fries joined dozens of veterans aboard Monday’s Honor Flight to D.C. The Fresno brothers were two of five siblings who served the country … Click to Continue »
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