Yesterday | The Modesto Bee
Merced board splits over aid for theater
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.
Sunday | Atwater Signal
Arrest in clothing store robbery
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.
Friday May 16 | Los Banos Enterprise
Megadevelopment hits snag on way to county approval
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 ...
Thursday May 15 | KFIV-AM Modesto
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
Wednesday May 14 | KXTV
Atwater Child Molestation Suspect Arrested at Home of Merced County Judge
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
Tuesday May 13 | The KCRA Channel
Report: 1,000 Homes Statewide Auctioned Daily
“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
Monday May 12 | CBS13/CW31 | Posted by CBS13/CW31
Group Files Complaint With USDA Over Calif. Dairy
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
Sunday May 11 | Los Banos Enterprise
More than 400 lots sold at auction
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
Friday May 9 | Los Banos Enterprise
Petition to recall mayor may be circulated
“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
Friday May 9 | KTVN Reno
Merced airport to get new pilot training center
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







