Small towns and rural communities across the United States are struggling because they were built largely on a single economic sector such as agriculture, logging, or mining.
Read More »Atwater to get an update on Ferrari Ranch project, which would provide jobs and tax revenue
Atwater plans a workshop Wednesday to provide an update on the Ferrari Ranch project, a planned 3 million square-foot development that supporters say would bring much needed revenue, services and … Click to Continue »
Read More »Update: Merced boy, 11, killed in hit-and-run in west Modesto; 31-year-old man arrested
An 11-year-old Merced boy is dead and a 31-year-old Modesto man is in jail after a fatal hit-and-run crash that occurred just before 11 p.m. Monday in west Modesto, according … Click to Continue »
Read More »MCAG settles lawsuit to update transportation plan, Sierra Club says
The Merced County Association of Governments has reached a settlement with the Sierra Club in a lawsuit challenging its 2014 Regional Transportation Plan. The lawsuit argued that the transportation plan … Click to Continue »
Read More »Update: Stanislaus farmers blast river flow plan
Farmers and their allies packed a Modesto boardroom Tuesday night and laid into a state plan to boost river flows. They told the Stanislaus County Board of Supervisors that the … Click to Continue »
Read More »UC Merced, city may update water agreement
The Merced City Council will look at an amendment to services provided to UC Merced, as well as a number of other housecleaning items, during its regular meeting Monday. The … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced Mysteries & Minutiae: Retail, construction and development update
This column exists to answer readers’ questions. Lately, I’ve received a fat stack of questions about retail, construction and economic development. So, I’m going to give what answers I can … Click to Continue »
Read More »UPDATE: Two killed in crash Highway 99 near Livingston
At least two people were killed just before 5 p.m. in a crash on Highway 99 near Livingston. A tractor-trailer truck and at least one other vehicle collided in the … Click to Continue »
Read More »Update: 5 dead in Merced County tour bus crash
Investigators say it’s one one the worst crashes in at least a decade in Merced County. Charter bus was heading from Southern California to the Sacramento area. rparsons@mercedsun-star.com … Click to Continue »
Read More »UPDATE: Early results show Merced County challengers making strong runs
Early ballots showed Rodrigo Espinoza ahead of incumbent Supervisor John Pedrozo District 2 Supervisor Hub Walsh likely to face run-off in November Early ballots in District 4 race led by Lloyd Pareira and Rich Ford … Click to Continue »
Read More »2014-2019 Mariposa County Housing Element Update to the General Plan Public Review Draft
Mariposa County has made available the Draft 2014 –2019 Housing Element Update to the General Plan for Public Review. The project is a required Element of the General Plan that applies to all of the land within the boundaries of Mariposa County.
Read More »Open house will update high-speed rail work in Madera
April 20 event focuses on two-mile extension north to Avenue 19 … Click to Continue »
Read More »Taft Toe Prescribed Fire Update
The Taft Toe prescribed fire in the Yosemite Valley continues to burn through logs, stump and other vegetation. Periodic smoke will continue to be visible from locations within Yosemite Valley.
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