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The tricolored blackbird, native almost exclusively to Central California, gained protection under the state’s Endangered Species Act in 2018. Since then, the most at-risk colonies have successfully been protected, thanks in large part to San Joaquin Valley dairies. Sporting distinctive red and white shoulder patches, tricolored blackbirds have a nasal …

Public safety agencies from every corner of Merced County joined forces once again Wednesday morning for theLaw Enforcement Torch Run, an annual tradition geared toward supporting Special Olympics. As it … Click to Continue »

This past Sunday, April 22, was Earth Day. But did you know that the day before was the birthday of conservationist John Muir, or that the day after was the day widely believed to have been the birth and death of William Shakespeare? These may seem like unrelated occasions, but …

During the calamity of the mass shooting in Las Vegas, victims banded together to help each other, according to a Merced man who was there. He spoke on Tuesday, Oct. 3, 2017. … Click to Continue »

The fungal disease valley fever is most common in dry, desert areas of California and Arizona, and diagnoses tend to spike after dust storms and dry, windy weather. What’s less common is more than one case of the disease in the same family. As part of our first-person series My …

The new school year is off to a great start! There were a few tears (mostly from parents) during those first few days, but now the learning is in full … Click to Continue »

Ceremony will be held at noon Thursday at Veterans Memorial Park … Click to Continue »

Community members in the Tower District are raising donations for those who lost their homes in a devastating fire last week. On June 16th, 10 structures and two homes were destroyed in the blaze. "We just decided lets have a community potluck. Everybody bring their own side dish we’ll do …

Eight couples celebrated 400 years of marriage with a joint anniversary reunion on Saturday. They all met at Fresno Pacific University, and each couple has been married since 1965. The couples say back then, the college was small with just 100 students. The friends reunited in Fresno for a grand reunion, celebrating …

Ana Lydia Chavez finished high school in 1986. She planned to graduate college after, but a pregnancy made it difficult. "I was busy having her in 1990, when she was born and that was the year I should’ve graduated," Chavez said. But now, more than two decades later, Chavez is …