MERCED — The California Highway Patrol says a Cal Fire firefighter died in a car crash in Merced County. Hamilton's Car Overturned in a Remote Area California Highway Patrol Officer Eric Zuniga tells the Merced Sun Star that Capt. Stacy Hamilton was traveling alone early Saturday. His 2004 Subaru Outback...
Voter Interest High, Problems Few in Golden State
SAN FRANCISCO — Steady streams of Californians crowded into polling places, vote centers and city halls in a state that has tried to make it easier for people to cast a ballot as campaigns slugged it out on Election Day to get out the vote. A spokesman with the Los...
Trump Signs Water Infrastructure Bill That Will Help the Valley
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump signed a wide-ranging bill Tuesday to improve the nation's water infrastructure, including adding water storage in the San Joaquin Valley. America's Water Infrastructure Act of 2018 authorizes more than $6 billion in spending over 10 years for projects nationwide. The law also boosts projects to...
Algae Bloom at 'Warning' Level in San Luis Reservoir
LOS BANOS — The California Department of Water Resources is urging people to avoid contact with the water at San Luis Reservoir in Merced County due to a bloom of cyanobacteria, commonly called blue-green algae. The department announced Thursday that the bloom has been elevated from "caution" to a "warning"...