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Merced, California is located in Merced County. Zip codes in Merced, CA include 95340, 95344, and 95348. The median home price in Merced is $145,000 which is roughly $84/per square foot. More Merced information.

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31 min ago | In El Dorado County

Counties Struggle to Prepare for Influx of Mental Health Patients

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.

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Tue May 21, 2013

Sacramento Bee Newspaper

Rich, earthy figs are a double-crop delight

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

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Merced Sun-Star

Parking or bike lanes? City puts off decision

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.

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Merced Sun-Star

Things Happening Around Town

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

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Merced Sun-Star

UC Merced Connect: Student finds success outside comfort zone

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

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Merced Sun-Star

Merced district trustees ready El Capitan, offer early retirement to 21

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.

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Merced Sun-Star

Merced City Council backs cash incentive for businesses wanting to move downtown

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.

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Merced Sun-Star

Several weekend fires may be due to arson, say Merced firefighters

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

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Merced Sun-Star

Merced police investigating Sunday shooting

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

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Mon May 20, 2013

Merced Sun-Star

Merced City School District buying new buses

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.

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Merced Sun-Star

Merced's Farmdale campus resilient after classroom fire

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.

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Merced Sun-Star

Cal Fire celebrates 25 years in Merced County area

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

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Merced Sun-Star

UC Merced grads' enduring bond with valley noted at Sunday celebration

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.

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Merced Sun-Star

'You worked hard,' UC Merced students told as they claim diplomas Saturday

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.

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The Modesto Bee

Board to salute retirees tonight

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

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The Modesto Bee

Turlock Episcopal congregation walks to new church after closing service

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.

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Sat May 18, 2013

Merced Sun-Star

Father, son graduating UC

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

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Merced Sun-Star

Veteran, 92, gets lost medals

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

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Merced Sun-Star

Welcome, Grads: Merced's annual Cap & Town offers food, fun, celebration

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.

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Merced Sun-Star

Cautious optimism as Merced County's unemployment rate drops

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

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