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Bank robbery reported at Westamerica branch
Police are searching for a man who robbed a Merced bank at gunpoint this afternoon. Comment?
Feed the world, one potato at a time
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... of the potatoes picked go through the harvester," says John Mitchell, a teacher for 30 years at Livingston High in Merced and seven years at Paly. The sweet potatoes go through the harvester because stores only buy Grade 1 or sometimes Grade 2 ... Comment?
Long-awaited traffic signal installed on Yosemite Avenue near college
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Construction crews are putting the finishing touches this week on a traffic signal at a dangerous intersection near Merced College. Comment?
MCAG offers holiday recycling tips for county residents
The Merced County Association of Governments issued holiday recycling tips from its recycling education specialist. Comment?
Home Heating Efficiencies Offer 'Hat Trick' Of Savings: UM Study
... CIER conducted the research in partnership with The Johns Hopkins University, the University of California, Merced and Towson University. Previous CIER research for the State analyzed the potential energy and economic impacts of investing in ... Comment?
Steve Cameron: Fixing the U.S. Senate
... should have the same clout in blocking or changing laws as someone representing California or New York. Did you know Merced would be the largest city in Wyoming? So here we have senators from Montana, North Dakota, Nebraska and Arkansas basically ... Comment?
One Voice group lists priorities for lobbying
Road projects and affordable health care are among priorities. By DANIELLE E. GAINES dgaines@mercedsun-star.com The Merced County Association of Governments has drafted its legislative lobbying priorities for 2010. Comment?
... plan to have a sleepover. After all, baby, it's cold outside. Amanda De Jager Friedman is owner of the Piano Caffe in Merced. Recipe: Pom Crazy Martinis 2 parts good vodka (Ketel One, if you need a suggestion) 1 part Chambord (raspberry liqueur) 2 ... Comment?
Amanda De Jager Friedman: Baby, it's cold outside
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... plan to have a sleepover. After all, baby, it's cold outside. Amanda De Jager Friedman is owner of the Piano Caffe in Merced. Recipe: Pom Crazy Martinis 2 parts good vodka (Ketel One, if you need a suggestion) 1 part Chambord (raspberry liqueur) 2 ... Comment?
Gary Horton: When budget runs low, just shut it down
... and operations are now compromised from broad funding cuts. But do we really need a University of California Merced? It's halfway to nowhere with more cows than students. Shut it down, turn off the lights, cut the employees and sell the land. Boom! ... Comment?
High-speed rail authority explores higher ticket price
... the future. The state expects to complete construction on the line by 2020. The rail line is expected to go through Merced County, with a station in Merced, and the former Castle Air Force Base is being considered as a location for the rail line's ... Comment?
... at The Salvation Army shelter, Ninth and D streets. It is open to the public. For more information, call 525-6056. Merced BREAKFAST WITH SANTA WHEN: Saturday, 8:30-9:30 a.m. and 10:30-11:30 a.m. WHERE: Merced Senior Community Center, 755 W. 15th St. ... Comment?
... Stockton via Interstate 5, and taking Twin Cities Road to the east to Franklin Boulevard. Information: cosumnes.org. Merced National Wildlife Refuge - Located off Highway 59 south of Merced on Sandy Mush Road, this is the major wintering ground for ... Comment?
... state's prison plans for San Joaquin County. Former state Sen. Michael Machado and former University of California, Merced, Vice Chancellor John Garamendi Jr., son of former lieutenant governor and now Rep. John Garamendi, have been hired by J. ... Comment?
... States to convince its 'Rising Son' to the contrary. Trevor Albertson got his Ph.D. at the University of California, Merced and currently serves on the staff of a Member of the United States Congress. Trevor was an IGCC-UCDC Dissertation Fellow in ... Comment?
Student Applications Now Open for 2010 Central Valley Hispanic Youth Symposium
... High school students scheduled to graduate with the Class of 2012 or Class of 2013 from Fresno, Kern, Kings, Madera, Merced, Stanislaus, and Tulare Counties are encouraged to apply to the program, which is focused on empowering youth for success in ... Comment?
Woman with knife shot dead by police at Modesto school
... many times the woman was hit. Man in Fresno kidnapping shoots self, dies Man in Fresno kidnapping shoots self, dies A Merced man fatally shot himself after he abducted his ex-wife and two children from their Fresno home early Friday and crashed ... Comment?
McClatchy names Kuykendall publisher in Merced
The McClatchy Co. has named Debra Kuykendall the new publisher of the Merced Sun-Star. Kuykendall has been the newpaper's vice president of sales and marketing since 2007. Comment?
88-year-old Merced audiologist gets 6 months for fraud
An 88-year-old Merced audiologist was sentenced in federal court Monday to six months in prison for operating a scheme to defraud Medicare by submitting false billings for services. Comment?
Home heating efficiencies offer 'hat trick' of savings: study
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... CIER conducted the research in partnership with The Johns Hopkins University, the University of California, Merced and Towson University. Previous CIER research for the State analyzed the potential energy and economic impacts of investing in ... Comment?