Modesto City Schools has become the first district in Stanislaus County to join a guaranteed-admission partnership that the University of California, Merced, already has with five school districts in its … Click to Continue »… Continue Reading
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Federal jury reaches verdict in trial of Merced man accused of Yosemite sexual assault
A Merced man was found guilty of committing attempted sexual abuse and abusive sexual contact in Yosemite National Park in 2019, the U.S. Department of Justice announced Wednesday. Ramonchito Racion, … Click to Continue »… Continue Reading
Low Lake Mead reveals prehistoric volcanic ash, potential risks, study says
LAS VEGAS — Boats and bodies aren’t the only things revealing secrets at Lake Mead. Newly exposed rock at Lake Mead has revealed that the Las Vegas Valley could be … Click to Continue »… Continue Reading
Housing remains a struggle for Merced residents. What has the city done to help this year?
With the scarcity and affordability of housing still a frequent concern among Merced residents, the city released an update Wednesday outlining recent efforts to build more units and support home … Click to Continue »… Continue Reading
Merced County adopts historic $1 billion-plus budget. What’s new in the spending plan?
The Merced County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved the largest budget in county history Tuesday, heralding in a financial plan in excess of $1 billion for the 2022-23 fiscal year. … Click to Continue »… Continue Reading
Dalai Lama recognized by UC Merced as latest recipient of the Spendlove Prize
In recognition of his legacy of advancing equality through nonviolence, the Dalai Lama was honored last week with UC Merced’s 15th Alice and Clifford Spendlove Prize in Social Justice, Diplomacy … Click to Continue »… Continue Reading
Editorial: Climate change already torments the poor. It will soon come for the rich
A new study might finally get the attention of industrial leaders and others who have shrugged off the threat of human-caused climate change. It finds that more than half a … Click to Continue »… Continue Reading
See the former jobs of the governor of California
In 2018, 36 out of the nation’s 50 states held elections for governor. A record-shattering 16 women were major party nominees the position, nine of whom were successful, making the … Click to Continue »… Continue Reading
Meet the women hunting giant pythons ‘eating everything’ in the Everglades
KENDALL, Fla. — Donna Kalil loves snakes. She’s been fascinated by them since she was a kid living in the mountains of Venezuela’s capital in the 1960s, where her father … Click to Continue »… Continue Reading
Portugal’s president receives warm welcome in Gustine. ‘This will go down in history’
Portugal’s President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa was given an enthusiastic welcome to Gustine on Sunday, where he met with community members and local dignitaries as part of his trip to … Click to Continue »… Continue Reading