Before the eight Horisons Unlimited Health Care clinics shuttered last year, a nurse practitioner spent 10 months advocating for better services for her patients. After realizing she would get no … Click to Continue »
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 »This Atwater school was named a ‘Distinguished School’ by the state
Elmer Wood Elementary is the only school in Merced County honored as one of the state’s “Distinguished Schools” this year for using data-driven instruction and intervention techniques to improve student … Click to Continue »
Read More »Trump administration sues California again, this time over rights to sell public land
In its latest legal salvo against California, the Department of Justice announced Monday it is filing suit against what it branded an “extreme’’ state law that tries to give California … 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 »Weed is legal. But this map shows just how much of California is a ‘pot desert’
Depending on your perspective, Modesto might be seen as a green oasis in terms of legal marijuana in Stanislaus County. Eight retailers with Modesto addresses are selling pot under temporary … Click to Continue »
Read More »Here’s why Merced’s mayor spoke with high-speed rail authority this week
With the shifting plans around the state’s high-speed rail and its rising costs, Merced’s mayor headed to Sacramento this week to speak with officials in an attempt reaffirm the bullet … Click to Continue »
Read More »This Merced County school district is offering free health care services for students
One local school district in Merced County has started offering in-school healthcare services free of charge to students and parents who opt-in, according to school officials.. The new service is … Click to Continue »
Read More »This is why everyone charged with a crime gets a lawyer even if you can’t afford one
The Merced County Public Defender’s Office explains the importance of the case Gideon v. Wainwright, which resulted in the U.S. Supreme Court ruling that the right to counsel is a fundamental right essential to a fair trial. … Click to Continue »
Read More »8 of 10 charged in Merced County owe free attorney to this man’s fight 55 years ago
About nine out of every 10 people charged with a felony or misdemeanor in Merced County in 2017 were not able to afford an attorney. Nearly eight of those individuals … Click to Continue »
Read More »Looking for a teaching job? This fair in Atwater this weekend might be for you
A Merced County Teacher Recruitment Fair will he held Saturday in Atwater for candidates hoping for a teaching job in the fall at one of the county’s nearly two dozen … Click to Continue »
Read More »Chowchilla’s Western Stampede rides this weekend
The 61st annual Chowchilla Western Stampede got underway Friday with the traditional cattle drive down Robertson Boulevard, drawing dozens to the old-west theme attraction in the community of about 18,000. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Will this bring more doctors to Merced County?
Assemblymember Adam Gray, D-Merced, recently introduced three pieces of legislation that could help bring more doctors to the Central Valley and make healthcare more accessible in Merced County. One of … Click to Continue »
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