In accordance with Governor Gavin Newsom’s recent order, the Fresno Unified School District announced Friday, it will be shifting to online instruction for at least the beginning of the fall semester. Some parents will have a choice between two online options. On Facebook Live, Superintendent Bob Nelson explained the first …
Read More »In The Studio: Valley Homelessness, ‘You’re Not There, You Don’t Exist, You’re Invisible’
Renters in Fresno County need to make about twice the minimum wage to be able to afford the median monthly rent. Conditions like high rents contribute to the ongoing issue of homelessness in the San Joaquin Valley. Moderator Kathleen Schock spoke with people on the front lines of the fight …
Read More »Could there be a wolf pack in Illinois? Man’s trail camera footage prompts experts to conduct testing
After snacking on fried pretzels at the Lunch Box Cafe earlier this month, Jay Smith sat in the narrow shade of his patio and started scanning video footage on a … Click to Continue »
Read More »Are there enough activities in Los Banos to keep kids busy over the summer?
As summer approaches, children soon will be out of school with an extra six hours to spare five days a week. What can they do with their extra time? Some … Click to Continue »
Read More »CHP K9 Laika sniffed marijuana in this SUV. There was something more inside
An Oregon man was arrested Thursday by California Highway Patrol after K-9 Laika alerted other officers to his vehicle, which contained the smell of marijuana and $ 52,000. CHP officers performed … Click to Continue »
Read More »Dozens march in Merced because ‘there is no excuse for domestic abuse’
Dozens of people showed up to Courthouse Park in Merced and marched down M Street to Applegate Park to support survivors of domestic abuse on Wednesday Oct. 4, 2017. October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month and the Valley Crisis Center is working with community members to support and shed awareness …
Read More »There are 173 incoming Merced County freshman at UC Merced. Is that enough?
UC Merced’s incoming freshman class includes 173 freshman from Merced County high schools, the largest of that demographic in the school’s 13 years, according to officials. The university now enrolls … Click to Continue »
Read More »They went to visit a Merced County grave. Now they’re suing over what happened there.
An elderly Winton couple is suing the cemetery district there because a headstone fell and crushed the leg of the 75-year-old woman, according to a complaint filed in Merced County … Click to Continue »
Read More »Lucy Xiong is the body found in the canal, police say. How she got there still a mystery
Fresno police confirmed Monday that the body found in a central Fresno irrigation canal Saturday was 20-year-old Lucy Xiong, who disappeared July 28. And while her death appears to be … Click to Continue »
Read More »There were so many fireworks calls, Merced ran out of firefighters
The Merced City Fire Department received a spike of 14 fireworks-related calls on Fourth of July, and two homes burned in Atwater from fireworks that weren’t properly disposed. Merced County … Click to Continue »
Read More »No, there are no crocodiles in Stevinson. Relax. Just enjoy the hoax.
It’s a joke, people. Settle down. It’s a total croc. A mildly amusing hoax article has been circulating on Merced social media pages warning people that “three confirmed crocodiles are … Click to Continue »
Read More »Decades after Montreal Protocol, there are signs hole in ozone layer has begun to heal
For the first time in 30 years, the gaping hole in the ozone layer above Antarctica is showing signs of healing. … Click to Continue »
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