Recycling the right materials isn’t just a local issue—it’s international. China has historically been one of the U.S.’s top buyers of recyclables, but for over a year, it’s been putting restrictions on which materials it will import. Those changes led cities and recyclers to scramble to find markets for their …
Read More »Akron Zoo turns to a 3-D printer to create its own bands to microchip its birds
The task seemed simple enough. Attach a grain of rice-sized microchip to the legs of the birds who call the Akron, Ohio Zoo’s Aviary exhibit home. The birds already have … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced County Hopes A Deal With Port Of L.A. Turns Former Air Force Base Into Manufacturing Hub
We all know what a port looks like. There’s water and ships stacked high with shipping containers. But those are often in busy areas on the coast: Los Angeles, Long Beach, Oakland. Well, one Central Valley county has decided to get in on the shipping and distribution game. That county …
Read More »Specter of drought looms as California’s weather turns dry again
The storms have passed and California’s dry winter has returned, raising the specter that the state could be entering another drought less than a year after the last one officially … Click to Continue »
Read More »Traffic argument turns violent at busy intersection in Merced
A 35-year-old Merced man has been identified by police as the suspect in the alleged assault of a 67-year-old man during a traffic dispute. Jonathan S. Randol, 35, was arrested … Click to Continue »
Read More »Official: Man turns gun on Los Banos police officers, 2 officers and suspect shot
Two Los Banos police officers were shot this morning during a struggle with a man at an apartment complex, a law enforcement official has confirmed. Updates on the conditions of … Click to Continue »
Read More »World War II POW veteran turns 101
Elias Rodriguez’s daughter, Gloria Rodriguez-Dag, talks about her father’s history, health and honor after he participated in the annual Le Grand Community Day Parade Saturday, May 27, 2017. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Trudeau’s energy boss turns to electricity after oil decisions
It was a tumultuous autumn for Jim Carr. Canada’s pipeline point man was a key player in decisions by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government to approve a major liquefied natural … Click to Continue »
Read More »Highway 99 head on collision turns fatal
A head-on collision on Highway 99 south of Merced left one person dead Friday evening, the California Highway Patrol reported. About 4:45 p.m., a vehicle traveling north on Highway 99 … Click to Continue »
Read More »Diggin’ In: Vegetable gardener turns love of plants into beer-making cash crop of hops
Vegetable gardener Michael Lackey has taken his love for plants one step further – growing hops for beer. Also a craft beer fan, Lackey started researching how to make beer … Click to Continue »
Read More »Oakdale teen who mowed lawns for date money turns away from pot
Boy went viral on Facebook, praised for mowing lawns for date money Before a bit of backlash, already was in counseling to kick drug use Happier no longer smoking, having to hide it, Oakdale High freshman says … Click to Continue »
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