Merced County News

A Merced County supervisor's request to hand a quarter-million dollars in county money to the Merced Theatre restoration project has created a rare divide among the board's five members.

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A man, who police say committed a brazen burglary at Helen and Louise Clothing Store and made off with $8,000 in merchandise, has been arrested.

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Nearly 20 years after they were proposed, plans for the largest housing development in Merced County's history hit another delay Wednesday.Dubbed the Villages of Laguna San Luis, the 16,000-home development ...

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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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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 KXTV

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“We expected a significant increase in auction sales based on previous default patterns”

ForeclosureRadar.com said Tuesday that average daily auction sales in California exceeded 1,000 properties daily in April. via The KCRA Channel

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A consumer watchdog group has filed a complaint with the U.S. Department of Agriculture, saying a Merced County dairy is breaking federal laws for organic certification.

The Wisconsin-based Cornucopia Institute alleged in papers filed Monday that the Fagundes Dairy in Snelling, which supplies the nation's largest organic milk company, keeps cows cooped up in dirty pens instead of giving them access to pasture.

Another California supplier of Texas-based Dean Foods had its certification revoked last summer because it couldn't prove to investigators that its herd had access to pasture, among other requirements. Now the Case Vander Eyk Jr. Dairy can't produce or sell milk labeled as organic in the United States unless it's recertified. Read more

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It took a couple of forklifts to carry all the rabbits and chickens into the arena for the Small Animal Auction at the Merced County Spring Fair last Friday.The auction included 45 meat pens of rabbits and nine ... via Los Banos Enterprise

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“The proponents distort the facts and seek to distract the public from important issues affecting our city. Their scheme will not deter me from making decisions based on what is best for Los Banos.”

Mayor Tommy Jones may be facing a recall at the same time that he is seeking re-election this November.Local resident Gene Forte filed a notice of intent to circulate a recall petition on April 28 at City ... via Los Banos Enterprise

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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 KTVN Reno

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