Going to college is hard enough, but what if no one in your family can tell you how to study, help you choose classes, fill out financial aid forms, or even apply in the first place? What if you’re the first in your family to experience this? A federal program …
Read More »Some Rural Fresno County Towns Have A Local Newspaper, But They’re Still News Deserts
In small towns, news travels fast. But it’s usually based on word of mouth, not verifiable facts. More and more rural places in the San Joaquin Valley are becoming news deserts — even the local newspapers are mostly ads and press releases.We traveled to western Fresno County to find out …
Read More »Hate grocery shopping? This delivery service says they’re now in Merced County
A grocery delivery service is now available in parts of Merced County following requests from users in Merced, Planada, Winton and Atwater, according to an employee. San Francisco-based Instacart has … Click to Continue »
Read More »They took clothes out of a Los Banos store without paying. Now they’re under arrest
Three adults were arrested Tuesday for allegedly shoplifting from a Los Banos department store, according to police. J.C. Penney employees reported that three adults left the store Tuesday morning with … Click to Continue »
Read More »Their partner was killed in a Merced Co. robbery. Now they’re on their way to prison
Two men were sentenced this week to lengthy prison sentences in connection with a botched drug robbery in Hilmar in 2014 that ended with the death of a 21-year-old Modesto … Click to Continue »
Read More »These clinics treated thousands of Merced residents. Now they’re under investigation.
Horisons Unlimited Healthcare is a Merced area clinic that is being investigated by various state and federal agencies, according to court documents. The clinic closed its doors in August and filed for bankruptcy in May. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Not enough mothers are breastfeeding, experts say. Here’s how they’re trying to help.
Breastfeeding is critical to the beginning of an infant’s health and well-being, according to local experts, and mothers in Merced County are less likely to breastfeed compared to others throughout … Click to Continue »
Read More »Still need solar eclipse glasses? Make sure they’re legit
Demand for solar eclipse glasses ahead of the August 21 “Great American Solar Eclipse” is so high, scammers are making counterfeits. … 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 »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 »Merced police recover thousands of dollars in stolen property. Now, they’re looking for the rightful owners.
Merced police on Thursday served a search warrant that led them to two storage units full of stolen property. Now, police are hoping to return the items to their rightful … Click to Continue »
Read More »They’re serving 20 years for running a pot dispensary. Will Obama grant them clemency?
By 2006, former high school football teammates Luke Scarmazzo and Ricardo Montes were living an unimaginable dream in an unlikely setting. Two years before in Modesto, the conservative Central Valley … Click to Continue »
Read More »She wanted a blanket to comfort her mom during chemo; now they’re headed to Disneyland
A mother recently diagnosed with cancer stood in the Atwater High School gymnasium Friday, holding her daughter’s face in her hands and smiling as tears welled up in her eyes. … Click to Continue »
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