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In Fire-Prone Mariposa, Residents Don’t Lose Sight of What Keeps Them There

Brenda Ostrom has lived in this Gold Rush-era town since 1998 and lately has been busy building what she calls her dream kitchen. Rachel L...

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Merced’s Former Bitwise Building Gets a New Tenant. Who’s Taking It Over?

MERCED — A little more than a year after Fresno-based Bitwise Industries collapsed, the building it once occupied in the heart of Merced is ...

/ 4 days ago

Grand Jury Finds Violations of State’s Open Meeting Law, Education Code at Merced City Schools

A Merced County Civil Grand Jury investigation found Merced City School District trustees violated California’s open meeting law and educati...

/ 4 days ago

Air Pollution Costs Valley Residents Millions in’Preventable’ Medical Costs: Study

Air in the San Joaquin Valley costs a fortune. So say researchers at UC Merced, who found that three prevalent air pollutants in the region ...

/ 6 days ago

Merced Mall Under New Ownership, Selling for $22.5 Million. Here’s Who Bought It.

The largest section of the Merced Mall has a new owner — Sacramento-based Ethan Conrad Properties, The Merced FOCUS has learned. Victor A....

/ 1 month ago

Critical Report on Merced City Schools Details Issues Next Superintendent Might Face

The next leader of Merced County’s largest school district should have a strong moral compass while also holding board members and staff acc...

/ 1 month ago

Superintendent Finalist Chosen for Merced City Schools. She’s from Another Valley District

The Merced City School District’s governing board has selected a Tracy Unified administrator as its top candidate to lead Merced County’s la...

/ 2 months ago

Some UC Regents Sit Down with Pro-Palestinian Protesters at UC Merced

The third and final day of the University of California Board of Regents meeting Thursday at UC Merced was highlighted by a sit-down between...

/ 2 months ago

Merced Councilmember Bertha Perez Faces Scrutiny for Alleged Threats, Inappropriate Conduct

Renewed questions are being raised about a member of the Merced City Council who was previously the target of formal complaints for statemen...

/ 2 months ago

Emotions Flare During UC Regents Meeting, Pro-Palestine Protesters Escorted Out

An encampment of pro-Palestinian protesters on UC Merced’s campus grew substantially in numbers Wednesday – and with it, the level of passio...

/ 2 months ago

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Man Dies After Rescuing His 2 Children in Mississippi River

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Is Inflation Finally Corralled? Powell Says Federal Reserve Believes It’s Close

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New Village Green Park Opens in Loma Vista as Clovis Community Hub

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Gomez Guilty of Murdering Los Hooligans Bass Player

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Biden Says It Was a Mistake to Say He Wanted to Put Trump in a ‘Bull’s-Eye’

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Dealing Blow to Biden’s Reelection Bid, Teamsters Union May Withhold Endorsement

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