Last month, interior department secretary Ryan Zinke wrote in an op-ed that the U.S.’s national parks are being loved to death . He specifically lamented the National Park System’s $ 12 billion backlog in deferred maintenance. But another symptom of the overwhelming power of tourists is ecosystems that need to …
Read More »Two climbers fall to their deaths off El Capitan in Yosemite National Park
Two rock climbers fell to their deaths while scaling El Capitan in Yosemite National Park Saturday morning. At 8:15 a.m., park rangers received multiple 911 calls reporting an incident at … Click to Continue »
Read More »What about the Central Valley? Candidates share their thoughts on the California divide
The New York Times in an article this week explores “the sharp cultural divisions between the valley and more coastal regions” and how that split is affecting Democrats’ efforts to … Click to Continue »
Read More »Attorney says Merced couple arrested in alleged arson fire ‘maintain their innocence’
An attorney defending a Merced couple accused of torching their downtown business in 2016 spoke out Friday, saying his clients “maintain their innocence.” Mai Moua and Zang Her were arrested … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced couple accused of torching their downtown business
A Merced couple was arrested Thursday for allegedly torching their downtown business inside a 91-year-old building on Main Street, according to investigators. No one was injured in the Dec. 18, … Click to Continue »
Read More »They were driving in a Merced County city. Their handguns were from somewhere else
Two Delhi men were arrested this week with stolen handguns, the Merced County Sheriff’s Office reported Tuesday. Deputies stopped a 2009 Jaguar near North Ballico Avenue and El Capitan Way … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced leaders wanted interrupting a meeting to be a crime. They changed their minds.
After getting push back from the public, the Merced City Council on Monday scrapped a proposal to adopt decorum rules that would have controlled public comments at meetings. The council … Click to Continue »
Read More »Police hope this grisly scenario gave GVHS students another perspective on their jobs
Dozens of Golden Valley High School students armed with gauze pads, measuring tape and keen interest awaited instructions Tuesday, as they gazed upon a green sedan wedged under a broken … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced students make nationwide protest their own fight for safe education
The voice of fifth grader Nate Dimple Alvarez offered testimony Saturday about the fears that have gripped students in the wake of deadly school shootings nationwide. Alvarez, a student at … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced children put ice cream on their principal’s head. He was happy about it
Sheehy Elementary School students made a sundae on the head of Principal Rogelio Gutierrez because they exceeded the challenge of raising $ 750 to support the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, school officials said on Friday March 9, 2018. The children collected $ 2802.55. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Why men who want children should ease up on their ibuprofen use, according to a study
Ibuprofen is a common over-the-counter drug that helps with pain and inflammation. However, for men, it could compromise their ability to procreate, a new study suggests. According to the Proceedings … Click to Continue »
Read More »More workers say their bosses are threatening to have them deported
The deal the worker struck was simple: $ 150 a day to tile a bathroom and stucco the walls of a home in Arcadia. The pay was to come at the … Click to Continue »
Read More »Teens beat up their Muslim classmate. Was it about race? Parents and police disagree
A Muslim teenage girl was badly beaten by a group of teens in a Boca Raton park Thursday afternoon. A video taken by a bystander went viral, prompting the question: … Click to Continue »
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