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Santa Nella community hosts posada celebration at Merced County fire station

Can Merced prevent a repeat of January’s flood? City leaders say they’ve been preparing

Valley farm workers who persevered pandemic eligible for federal relief. ‘The money is going to help a lot'

San Joaquin Valley asthma patients facing flare-ups with these winter weather triggers

CVJC Newsletter Dec. 26 edition: The latest Merced and Valley news

Merry Christmas! From Central Valley Journalism Collaborative!

Merced County’s unemployment rate is among California’s worst, data shows. See where it ranks

Merced County Hmong New Year Celebration 2023-24: Some of the sights and festivities in photos

New California law addressing mental illness, addiction among homeless delayed by Valley counties. Here's why

‘Free Palestine’ chants fill Merced City Council chambers after contentious debate on proposed Gaza resolution

CVJC Newsletter Dec. 18 edition: The latest Merced and Valley news

Merced City Council to discuss potential resolution supporting call for Gaza ceasefire

Merced County approved some employee raises, healthcare relief. But many say it’s not enough

What’s behind the rise in Valley plasma centers? What you should know before donating

Merced County 2023-24 Hmong Year Celebration coming to fairgrounds. 'People need to know about our traditions'

New civil lawsuit blames city, county and state for 2023 flood that devastated parts of Merced County

CVJC Newsletter Dec. 11 edition: The latest Merced and Valley news

UC Merced students renew calls for university to define Gaza conflict as ‘genocide’

Fresno Pacific University's chief financial officer is retiring as campus seeks ‘clarity’ on financial future

Merced Mall plans still moving forward, developer says. Here's what to expect in 2024

Young word wizards take home top honors at Merced County Spelling Bees

Planada residents get a first look at how $20 million flood relief package might be spent

Climate change is causing more pests to target California farms, UC Merced researchers say

Merced’s new city manager talks affordable housing, police staffing and other local issues

CVJC Newsletter Dec. 4 edition: The latest Merced and Valley news

Stockton medical professionals are helping police resolve tense situations. Here's how it works

New Chick-fil-A restaurant coming to Merced. Here's where

UC Merced to oversee $18M in funding to boost health education in San Joaquin, Stanislaus and Merced counties

Merced Sheriff pleads with supervisors for staffing help. ‘We’re running out of people’

A year after University of California signed union contracts, some say they are falling short

‘This meeting is an insult.’ Some Planada residents disappointed as $20M flood relief plan remains unfinished

This medical team helps Stockton's most vulnerable residents. Here's how they're making an impact

‘It’s long overdue.’ After massive floods, Planada residents await plan for $20M in disaster relief

CVJC Newsletter Nov. 20 edition: The latest Merced and Valley news

UC Merced set to begin construction on medical education building next year

Bitwise Industries co-founders facing prison over fraud claims. ‘They swindled investors'

Stephanie Dietz, first woman to serve as Merced’s city manager, reflects on years of leadership

San Joaquin medical community celebrates at Community Medical Center annual fundraiser-gala

CNN to broadcast documentary on kidnapping of 26 school children in Chowchilla

How a ‘debt-free’ scholarship for California college students became laced with delays, skepticism

CVJC Newsletter Nov. 6 edition: The latest Merced and Valley news

San Joaquin County extends another $4.5M to improve care at SJ General Hospital

‘It just doesn’t make any sense.’ Family of man, 73, fatally shot by Merced police seeks answers

Valley students speak out amid Israel-Hamas conflict, urge UC Merced, Stanislaus State to act

‘Today marks a day of change.’ Merced swears-in new police chief

Police fatally shoot knife-wielding man, 73, in north Merced

Video released of police officer shooting, killing armed suspect in Merced County

CVJC Newsletter Oct. 23 edition: The latest Merced and Valley news

Rite Aid store in Atwater closes abruptly, amid chain’s bankruptcy woes

Merced County OKs 'transformational' new neighborhood to be built near UC Merced

CVJC Newsletter Oct. 16 edition: The latest Merced and Valley news

Death row inmate who murdered Merced police officer back in court, says his ‘rights violated’

Merced names Modesto lieutenant as city's next police chief

CVJC Newsletter Oct. 9 edition: The latest Merced and Valley news

UC Merced one step closer to joining city limits

Merced campuses team up to build joint $100M student housing complex

‘We’re going to feel the pinch.’ Merced County adopts cautious $1.17B budget

‘Stop sacrificing our kids.’ Merced school board takes heat over firing of search firm

What's happening with the Merced Mall? New $4.5 million project could bring businesses

CVJC Newsletter Sept. 25 edition: The latest Merced and Valley news

Construction begins on $138.5 million Merced County jail expansion, decade in the making

Signs unveiled on Highway 140 in honor of fallen Merced County firefighter

Merced council chooses Scott McBride as new city manager

Merced voters to decide whether to extend public safety tax. Issue qualifies for March ballot

UC Merced looks to Valley high schools for next generation of local doctors

'One pill will kill.' Merced County launches fentanyl awareness campaign

The San Joaquin Valley needs more doctors. New university programs are producing them

A CSU degree in four years? Valley campuses aim to help students finish faster

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Congressman Duarte tells Valley voters he’ll stand against ‘the woke’ and ‘ultra-conservatives’

Merced police unit geared toward 'quality-of-life' issues returns, despite staff shortage

Supporters of Merced’s Public Safety Tax Submit Signatures to Put Measure C Before Voters in March 2024

Merced County tops California for highest homicide rate

Murals by Merced artists unveiled at Highway 99 underpasses

The ascension of Charles Ogletree: How a Black child on Merced’s impoverished south side became a star legal scholar and mentor

​Democrat Adam Gray says he'll run again for Congress, seek rematch with John Duarte

‘He wanted to be like Perry Mason.’ Charles Ogletree, Merced native son and Harvard law professor, dies at 70

Highway 99 construction frustrates Merced County drivers. When will it be done?

New Merced County 'inland port' expected to create 250 jobs, thanks to $49.6 million grant

Is a new IMAX theater coming to downtown Merced? Here’s what we know

State sending $20 million to aid Planada flood victims. Residents say ‘Ojalá’

CVJC announces hiring of its new executive director

Merced teen found dead in Lake Yosemite amid July 4th celebration

Big, anonymous donation will fund dozens of scholarships for UC Merced students each school year

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