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Merced County high school grad rates are consistently above the state average. What officials say is working
The data was included in an annual report that also included how each high school district ranks for graduation rates. …
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…
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,…
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…
Merced’s streets are now dangerous ‘speedways,’ residents say. Here’s what the new police chief wants to do about it.
By BRIANNA VACCARI [email protected] Jan. 25, 2024 MERCED (CVJC) – At the city’s first town hall of the year, Merced residents…
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…
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…
A budget crunch at UC Merced has hit lecturers. ‘We’re eating into our savings’
By RACHEL [email protected] MERCED, Calif. — At the University of California, Merced, lecturers make up almost half of faculty members,…
New community planned near UC Merced gets green light from city leaders. It’s expected to ‘transform’ the region.
By BRIANNA VACCARI [email protected] Jan. 19, 2024 The project – which includes homes, retail and green space – is the next…