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U.S. Housing and Urban Development Secretary Shaun Donovan stood Thursday in front of two foreclosed houses on Saddleback Court to reiterate his plan to offer more help to the nation's distressed homeowners.
There's no shortage of patriotic parties in Merced County this Fourth of July weekend.
The total cost for May's commencement ceremony at UC Merced -- with a keynote address by first lady Michelle Obama -- has finally been tallied.
Golden Valley High School teacher Tina Spurlock arrived to work at a very different place this morning: Dalton Lyceum, a secondary school in the Netherlands.
A 50-year-old man is clinging to life after being severely beaten early Thursday morning in the Beachwood area, the Merced County Sheriff's Department reported.
Celebrate America’s 233rd birthday with parades, picnics and even pony rides The region’s celebrations include plenty of options, including fireworks and a laser show. While some events have been scaled back because of the economy or moved to new locations this year, there should be enough family fun for everyone.
ATWATER -- Disheartened employees in the Atwater Elementary School District learned Thursday night that the school system is financially hanging by a thread and cuts to employee pay could continue.
LIVINGSTON -- A 33-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of methamphetamine possession Wednesday, while Merced County sheriff's deputies were invest-
Nic Fiore, the personable and charismatic ski instructor who graced the slopes of Badger Pass for more than 50 years, was remembered Wednesday as a man who will have a permanent place in the history of Yosemite National Park.