Monday ushered in the first day of spring, and the rainy season continues in Merced with possible thunderstorms forecast this week, according to meteorologists. As much as a half-inch of … Click to Continue »
Read More »Livingston leaders plan to pick new city seal later this month
Livingston’s leaders expect to adopt a new city seal at their next meeting later this month, an attempt to rebrand the city and appeal to tourists. The council decided Tuesday … Click to Continue »
Read More »Watch sun rising across the United States in this satellite imagery
Data flowing in from the new NOAA-NASA GOES-16 satellite offers the sunrise across the United States. It goes fast in this video but it’s pretty stunning. The agencies will use GOES-16 for more accurate weather mapping. … Click to Continue »
Read More »This is what California’s bullet train would look like
Siemens official Armin Kick talks about what the high-speed rail car would look like outside the Capitol in Sacramento on Feb. 24, 2015. Siemens is a major manufacturer of bullet train cars. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Craft fair and sale in Merced this weekend to help support stray animals and veterans
Some two dozen craft vendors will fill the American Legion Hall in Merced this weekend to raise money to help veterans and lost or abandoned animals. The craft fair marks … Click to Continue »
Read More »Highway 59 open this morning, Caltrans says
After being closed for nearly three weeks from flooding, Highway 59 was reopened on Monday, the California Department of Transportation reported. The main connecting junction between Merced and Los Banos … Click to Continue »
Read More »Major rain, possible flooding expected this weekend in Merced County
Crews throughout Merced County are preparing for what authorities fear could be the most significant flooding in the region in the past 20 years. The National Weather Service predicts the … Click to Continue »
Read More »‘This is scary’ – Merced residents react as teacher is accused of sex with student
The news of a Merced High teacher arrested for allegedly having sexual relations with a 16-year-old girl was met mostly with “disappointment” from parents of students at the school on … Click to Continue »
Read More »New Lutheran pastor starts services this weekend
After a year and a half of searching for a permanent pastor, St. Paul Lutheran Church and School goers will attend the first Mass with their new pastor on Sunday … Click to Continue »
Read More »Try not to let these fallen trees and this jackknifed big rig ruin your Christmas
A rainy and windy Friday took its toll around Merced County, with trees falling and cars crashing throughout the day. Areas around Merced County were expected to get a half-inch … Click to Continue »
Read More »Campus community steps up to make a difference this season
From canned food to toys, UC Merced campus members enthusiastically contributed to a host of philanthropic activities this holiday season, all of which benefit the greater Merced community. These efforts … Click to Continue »
Read More »5th Puget Sound killer whale dies this year
The death this week of another Puget Sound killer whale makes 2016 one of the worst in recent history for the endangered marine mammals. The carcass of an 18-year-old male, … Click to Continue »
Read More »Atwater police want to know this man’s name
Police and school officials are seeking the public’s help to identify a man who broke into a classroom last month in Atwater. Authorities have released a short clip from a … Click to Continue »
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