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A third of Stanford students say using violence to silence speech can be acceptable

PALO ALTO, April 18, 2024 — In March 2023, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit Judge Stuart Kyle…

1 week ago

Most Valley voters skipped the primary election. Experts say why – and what it means for November

Elections coordinator Joe Rivera arranges voting guides in various languages in Merced County, Calif. on March 5, 2025. Photo by…

1 month ago

Merced County high school grad rates are consistently above the state average. What officials say is working

PHOTO CAPTION: Steven Tietjen, Merced County’s superintendent announced high school graduation rates and other initiatives the office of education led…

2 months ago

Controversial Hiring Raises Concerns in Los Banos City Management

Los Banos, CA – Last night, the Los Banos City Council unanimously approved the employment contract for Charles Bergson as…

3 months ago

Los Banos Shooting Leaves One Injured, Suspect At Large

LOS BANOS, Calif. – A shooting incident on Wednesday afternoon in the 2200 Block of E. Pacheco Boulevard, Los Banos,…

3 months ago

REPORT OF FATAL COLLISION

On February 3, 2024, at approximately 12:43 a.m., Merced Communications Center (MCC) broadcast a call of a traffic crash with…

3 months ago

Merced’s streets are now dangerous ‘speedways,’ residents say. Here’s what the new police chief wants to do about it.

By BRIANNA VACCARI Brianna@cvlocaljournalism.org Jan. 25, 2024 MERCED (CVJC) – At the city’s first town hall of the year, Merced residents…

3 months ago

California Politics: The Week in Review – Analysis for January 26, 2024

The political landscape of California has been bustling with activity as key events and decisions shape the early contours of…

3 months ago

Urgent Search Underway for Missing Man with Early Signs of Dementia

A 79-year-old man by the name of Robert Toomey disappeared from his residence located at the 13800 block of Choco…

3 months ago

A budget crunch at UC Merced has hit lecturers. ‘We’re eating into our savings’ 

Caleb Westby is a part-time band teacher at Central Valley High School in Ceres. This job was among the dozens…

3 months ago