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 »This is what California’s bullet train would look like
Siemens official Armin Kick talks about what the high-speed rail car would look like outside the Capitol in Sacramento on Feb. 24, 2015. Siemens is a major manufacturer of bullet train cars. … 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 »Oroville dam break would flood almost 200,000 California residents in 7 hours
This animation details a worst-case scenario in Oroville, Calif.: dam failure. With 3.5 million acre feet of water held behind the dam, floodwaters would pour through a huge section of Northern California. Residents closest to the dam would have just minutes to evacuate. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Cannella bill would allow self-driving car pilot project at Castle
Sen. Anthony Cannella, R-Ceres, has introduced a bill that would pave the road for autonomous car testing and research at Castle Commerce Center. Senate Bill 251, co-authored by Assemblyman Adam … Click to Continue »
Read More »Gray’s bill would make state water board accountable to the public
As California and the San Joaquin Valley struggle to meet our water needs, the recent rains promise to bring some relief. Unfortunately, it is not enough to offset the multi-year … Click to Continue »
Read More »California bill would require tether between plastic bottles and their caps
Raising concerns about the environmental damage caused by stray bottle caps, one California lawmaker is seeking to change how plastic water and soda bottles are made. Assembly Bill 319, introduced … Click to Continue »
Read More »Almost 20 years later, missing Winton girl would be 35
As Beverly Smith was driving through Delhi earlier this month, the image of her daughter, who has been missing for almost 20 years, appeared on a digital billboard along Highway … Click to Continue »
Read More »25 years later, Anita Hill says she would testify again
Twenty-five years after Anita Hill testified during the Senate confirmation hearings for Supreme Court nominee Clarence Thomas, the acclaimed attorney and academic denounced a long list of sexual harassment and … Click to Continue »
Read More »Global deal would limit use of coolant
Negotiators from more than 170 nations agreed Saturday to begin limiting heat-trapping greenhouse gases known as HFCs, often used in air conditioners and refrigerators. The legally binding agreement, reached in … Click to Continue »
Read More »Bay-Delta plan would shrink ag in Merced, report says
A state board’s proposal to help fish populations by increasing water flows down the Merced River would hurt the local ag industry, according to a new report done for the … Click to Continue »
Read More »Wondering what recreational weed would mean for Merced County?
Medical cannabis advocates are set to discuss what a statewide recreational marijuana ballot measure, if passed in November, would mean in Merced County. The Friends of Proposition 64 Drug Policy … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced’s proposed budget would add police officers, improve equipment
$ 200 million budget is 1 percent smaller than last year’s Budget would add three officers to the Police Department Youth-related programs will get the spotlight next week … Click to Continue »
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