With degenerating discs in his back, Adam Pluguez of Merced County lives with daily pain and lack of mobility, but the medical cannabis he grows outside helps him get by. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced County sheriff wants pot pushed indoors. Advocates say it’s a burden
Merced County Sheriff’s deputies cleared out a “commercial grow” of more than 600 marijuana plants on Friday, where the growers used large amounts of fertilizer, pesticides and other chemicals. Sgt. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Amid Homeless Concerns, Brandau Wants Fresno To Ban Camping
A Fresno City Councilmember has a new idea on dealing with the city’s homeless population – a law that would ban camping in the city. Councilmember Steve Brandau is set to take the proposed ordinance before the city council next Thursday. If adopted, the law would ban camping on both …
Read More »Merced wants a new police headquarters. Here’s why it may cost you more money.
The city of Merced moved forward Monday, agreeing to buy a property for a new police station, and soon leaders could ask if you are willing to pay more in … Click to Continue »
Read More »Trump’s EPA wants to focus on Superfund cleanups. Will its plans take climate change into account?
The pioneers who built Seattle polluted and plumbed the lower Duwamish River for a century, straightening its wild curves and saturating its sediment with toxic chemicals from an asphalt plant, … Click to Continue »
Read More »Masumoto Family Farm Wants Americans To Value Petite Peaches
Before Nikiko Masumoto picks a peach she lightly squeezes it. “We want it to have some give and not be hard like a baseball, but we want it to be firm enough that it will travel to wherever it needs to go,” says Masumoto. The fruit she’s picking now is …
Read More »Can’t resist texting while driving? Apple wants to make you stop
We all know texting while driving is dangerous. But for many people, the desire to see why their phone is buzzing sometimes overrides their better judgment. The old Apple ad … Click to Continue »
Read More »Do you have a good ideas for new welcome signs? Merced wants to see them
Merced will ask for artists’ drawings in the coming six months for new welcome signs at entry points around town. The City Council voted 6-0 on Monday to hold a … Click to Continue »
Read More »Icahn pressed EPA candidates on ethanol rule he wants scrapped
Billionaire investor Carl Icahn, who helped President Donald Trump vet candidates to lead the Environmental Protection Agency, pressed them for their views on a regulation that he says is costing … Click to Continue »
Read More »What would you like to see from The Bus? MCAG wants to know
Groups with the Merced County Association of Governments next month will hold public forums for residents to discuss future transit services in Merced County. The Social Services Transportation Advisory Council … Click to Continue »
Read More »Madera schools superintendent says board wants him to leave
Madera Unified School District is preparing to part ways with Superintendent Edward González. González said Tuesday that he learned last week that the board of trustees wants him out. González … Click to Continue »
Read More »Amtrak wants riders’ thoughts on trips to Sacramento
The Amtrak San Joaquin rail service is seeking input from Merced County residents on how to modify its schedule to accommodate weekday riders headed to Sacramento for business purposes. Amtrak … Click to Continue »
Read More »Convicted child molester in Merced wants a new trial – and a bug scientist
A convicted child molester wants to represent himself in a new Merced Superior Court trial. Lonnie Lee Poslof Jr., from Fresno, appeared in court Friday morning in Merced for what … Click to Continue »
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