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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....

/ 2 weeks 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...

/ 3 weeks 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...

/ 3 weeks 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...

/ 1 month 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...

/ 1 month 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...

/ 1 month ago

UC Merced Breaks Ground on $300M Medical Ed Building: ‘It Was Very Much a Dream’

The gold shovels hit the soil Tuesday on a new $300 million medical education building that’s expected to train the next generation of docto...

/ 1 month ago

As UC Regents Meet in Merced, Students Bring Gaza Protests to Them

The University of California Regents met Tuesday for the first of a three-day meeting at UC Merced. It’s the first time the governing board ...

/ 1 month ago

Merced Middle School Student to Compete in Prestigious Scripps National Spelling Bee

One of California’s top word wizards is about compete on the national stage. Victor A. Patton The Merced FOCUS Rishabh Saha, an eighth gr...

/ 1 month ago

Merced County Leaders Vote to Close Two Fire Stations: ‘We’re Moving into Hard Times’

The Merced County Board of Supervisors took a series of actions Tuesday that will cut the number of full-time Cal Fire stations from 19 down...

/ 2 months ago

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Small Dog With a Big Personality: Lester ‘Les’ Schwab Needs a Forever Home

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A DA Kept Black Women Off a Jury. California’s Supreme Court Says That Wasn’t Racial Bias

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Seriously Strange: Real Hobbies You Didn’t Know About

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The Museum Yoga Trend Where Fine Art Meets Downward Dog

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Obesity Drug Used in Mounjaro and Zepbound May Help Treat Dangerous Sleep Apnea

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At Least 6 Heat-Related Deaths Reported in Metro Phoenix So Far This Year as High Hits 115 Degrees

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