Merced News

A recent report from the nonprofit website HealthyCal says California counties are in a for a rude awakening, particularly when it comes to mental health.

Now that summer's creeping up, figs are just about to reach their perfect plumpness and land on a plate near you.

City officials looked to the City Council for direction Monday night as they continue to fine tune a plan to make about 10 miles of roads in south and central Merced more bike friendly.

ATWATER — Atwater High School will hold an open house from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Tuesday at the school.

Stephanie Toledo didn't want anything to get in the way of her academic success when she arrived at UC Merced.

Merced Union High School District trustees purchased more than $1 million in furniture and equipment for El Capitan High School and offered early retirement incentives for 21 employees.

The City Councilman unanimously backed an evolving plan hatched by Councilman Mike Murphy that would provide a roughly $1,000 incentive for new businesses that open downtown.

Firefighters said three fires reported Saturday night and early Sunday morning may have been started by the same person.

Merced police are investigating the case of two men who showed up at Mercy Medical Center Merced early Sunday with gunshot wounds.

Five new school buses will be making the rounds of Merced this fall, replacing vehicles that are 30 years old, each with more than 300,000 miles on its odometer.

Moser, principal of Farmdale Elementary School in Merced, said her students have demonstrated patience and understanding since a March 26 fire blamed on vandalism extensively damaged one of the classrooms.

A special celebration at Castle Airport on Saturday recognized 25 years of fire protection by Cal Fire in Merced County.

The gusty Sunday wind blew away many graduation caps, but it didn't stop more than 500 UC Merced graduates as they marched across the stage — savoring a proud moment.

For inspiration, the 460 graduates of UC Merced on Saturday could draw upon the wisdom of an ex-astronaut, their chancellor, and a fellow student and researcher as they chart their futures.

The Modesto City Schools board will consider a raft of end-of-year changes and standard contracts at its meeting tonight.

The sign outside St. Francis Anglican Church reads “think FORGIVE act.” Action and forgiveness were the themes of the day, as the parishioners gathered Sunday for one last time at their church on Main Street before walking several blocks away to begin a new church in rented facilities.

The left side of the desk was designated for his photography business. The right side is where his school work piled up.

The Air Force Vietnam veteran has experienced first hand the pride that comes from a lifetime of duty and sacrifice.

Friday's event honored all graduating students in the area and their families. Between 5 and 10 p.m., Mercedians of all ages gathered for food, music and dancing.

Merced's unemployment rate for April declined to 15.5 percent, according to numbers released Friday by the Employment Development Department.