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Atwater, California is located in Merced County. Zip codes in Atwater, CA include 95301, and 95342. More Atwater information.

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Tuesday | Atwater Signal

Fleeing parolee bitten by police dog

By VICTOR A. PATTON vpatton@mercedsun-star.com A 30-year-old parolee was bitten by a police dog Saturday, after investigators say an officer spotted him driving a stolen car.

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Sun Nov 22, 2009

Atwater Signal

County spelling bees for elementary/junior highs will be Dec. 9-10

The Merced County Office of Education will hold the 2009-10 elementary and junior high spelling bees Dec.

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Fri Nov 20, 2009

Merced County Times

UC Merced's Sport Shooting Club's Veteran's Day shoot

The Sport Shooting Club at US Merced conducted a Veteran's Shoot at the River Oaks Range 11584 N. Shaffer Road on Veteran's Day from 9:00 a.m. to noon.

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Wed Nov 18, 2009

Atwater Signal

For 7-year-old, happy felines means a perfect birthday

The 7-year-old Atwater resident has a cat named Serafina, a feral kitten that found a home with Raine and her mom, Lana Sloan.

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Mon Nov 16, 2009

Atwater Signal

Atwater's Osornio leads at cross country championships

Pedro Osornio continues to perform in big races. The Atwater senior finished 10th at the Sac-Joaquin Section cross country championships on Saturday at Willow Hill.

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Atwater Signal

Atwater company turns old concrete into cash

At the north end of Castle Airport's air strip, mounds of rubble rise like rough hills above the nearby almond orchards.

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Merced County Times

Freedom has not been free

Wednesday, Nov. 11, was the day that towns and cities, large and small, around our nation gave thanks to our veterans.

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Sat Nov 14, 2009

Atwater Signal

Homicide suspect said to be insane when he killed aunt

Both prosecutors and defense lawyers recommend hospitalization, not prison. By JONAH OWEN LAMB jlamb@mercedsun-star.com An Atwater man who beat his 73-year-old aunt to death with a cordless phone in 2008 admitted to the homicide but pleaded not guilty for reasons of insanity, said Deputy District Attorney Rob Carroll who prosecuted the case.

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Fri Nov 13, 2009

Atwater Signal

Central California Band Review to march Saturday at GVHS, Atwater HS

For 50 years the Central California Band Review has exhilarated crowds in Merced.

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Thu Nov 12, 2009

Merced County Times

Don't miss the field show at Atwater High

The CCBR Field Show will be held at Atwater Falcon Field on Saturday, beginning at 5 p.m. Gates at the high school stadium will open at 4:30 p.m. The public is invited to attend this spectacular show of music, pageantry and color.

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Wed Nov 11, 2009

Atwater Signal

Make A Wish focuses on bringing smiles to ill kids

When Juan Flores Jr. came into Best Buy as a customer on Nov. 2, all the store's employees welcomed him at once.

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Mon Nov 09, 2009

The Modesto Bee

Merced County Farm Bureau leader resigns

Diana Westmoreland Pedrozo, an outspoken voice for county farmers and their interests, resigned Thursday after six years as executive director of the Merced County Farm Bureau, she said.

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Sat Nov 07, 2009

Merced County Times

Council votes to notify residents near S. Merced parcel of potential for homeless camp

Emotions ran high during the Monday night Merced City Council meeting as Council members listened to over an hour of public comment and disagreed among themselves while trying to reach a decision about whether to relocate the city's homeless population, and if so, where.

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Thu Nov 05, 2009

Atwater Signal

Tip List: Atwater politics gets down and dirty

A street sweeper cleans Eucalyptus Street in Atwater. Because of funding cuts, the city has reduced the amount of street cleaning.

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Wed Nov 04, 2009

Atwater Signal

Because of mailer problem, Atwater will have new school board election

Confusion over a new boundary line in the Atwater Elementary School District means that voters in the only contested race there may have to recast their ballots.

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Tue Nov 03, 2009

Atwater Signal

Two arrested after shot fired in Atwater

Atwater Police Department officers arrested two men believed to be involved in an afternoon shooting at the 76 gasoline station on Winton Way, Asst.

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Mon Nov 02, 2009

Atwater Signal

Local schedule for Tuesday, October 27, 2009

Buhach Colony at Atwater, 4:30 p.m.; Golden Valley vs Merced , 6 p.m. SOCCER Central Catholic at Livingston, 4 p.m. GIRLS WATER POLO Buhach Colony at Atwater, 3:30 p.m.; Golden Valley vs Merced , 5 p.m. VOLLEYBALL Atwater at Merced, 6 p.m.; Turlock at Buhach Colony, 6 p.m. TENNIS Buhach Colony at Atwater, 3 p.m.; Golden Valley at Merced, 3 p.m. A ...

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Sat Oct 31, 2009

Atwater Signal

State high court backs Atwater's wastewater treatment plan

A legal challenge that could've stalled construction of Atwater's planned multimillion-dollar wastewater treatment plant was struck down by the California Supreme Court in mid-October, according to court filings.

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Fri Oct 30, 2009

Atwater Signal

Atwater school locked down after man flees crash scene

Peggy Heller Elementary School in Atwater was briefly placed on lockdown Thursday, after a man wanted on suspicion of child molestation crashed into a fire hydrant near the school, police reported.

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Wed Oct 28, 2009

Atwater Signal

Buhach worker jailed on sex charge

Atwater police arrested Ernest Contreras Cota, 59, a staff member at Buhach Colony High School, last Friday for allegations of sexual misconduct with a child.

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