Merced News

“The difficult decision to close our facilities in Merced and Bakersfield is a necessity based on today's challenging business environment and weakness in the housing markets in California's Central Valley”

Building Materials Holding Corp. said today it will close its millwork and building materials distribution plants in Merced and Bakersfield. via The Modesto Bee

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CA) -- The Merced County planning commission has held off on approving what would be the largest housing development ever in the county. via KFIV-AM Modesto

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The California Senate has rejected legislation that would require the state to sell its share of the historic Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum and Los Angeles Sports Arena. via KESQ-TV Palm Desert

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More U.S. homeowners fell behind on mortgage payments last month, driving the number of homes facing foreclosure up 65 percent versus the same month last year and contributing to a deepening slide in home ... via LA Daily News

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Police say an Atwater man accused of child molestation was living at the home of a Merced County Superior Court judge when he was arrested last month. via KTVN Reno

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“What waters everything down is the sheer volume of foreclosures, shortsales and REOs.”

California posted the second highest state foreclosure rate in April, with one in every 204 households receiving a foreclosure filing during the month, according to a report released Tuesday by RealtyTrac. via Whittier Daily News

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A consumer group says a Merced County farm that supplies organic milk to the nation's largest dairy processor is breaking federal rules on organic production by keeping cows penned instead of letting them roam over pastures.

The Cornucopia Institute said Monday that its officials and other dairy farmers saw cows being penned even during good weather at the Fagundes Brothers Dairy near Snelling. The Wisconsin-based group asked the U.S. Department of Agriculture to investigate the dairy, which supplies Dallas-based Dean Foods Co. Read more

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“We're not making a lot of progress to lead healthier lives in the Central Valley and that's disappointing”

A sweeping report released today offers some good news and bad news on the health of Central Valley residents. via Modesto Bee

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CA) -- In a reversal of recent trends, legislation introduced Monday would raise court fines and fees to fund a five-billion-dollar bond to upgrade and refurbish California's courthouse. via KFIV-AM Modesto

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A subsidiary of aerospace giant Boeing Co. plans to open a pilot training center on a decommissioned Air Force base in Merced. via KRCA-TV Burbank

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