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Grand Jury report finds Merced City School District violated state law
The Merced County Grand Jury has released its latest report, which is highly critical of the Merced City School District.The investigation began after the grand jury received complaints about the current Board and District administration.The allegations included sexual misconduct, harassment, and bullying in the workplace - as well as Brown Act Violations.In 2023, trustees hired and then fired a firm to search for a new superintendent.The firm's report, which included criticism from the community, was leaked, but the board denied ever receiving it.The grand jury says there's evidence that some board members saw the report and communicated about it via...
Merced community pool reopens for first time since 2011
A pool in Merced is back open for the first time since 2011, just in time for this very hot week.One local grandmother couldn't wait to celebrate the much-anticipated moment!Edna Bermuda showed up an hour early at the Ada Givens Pool for the reopening on Tuesday.She wanted to make sure she and her grandson were the first swimmers!We're told Edna used to bring her son to this same pool on Hawthorne near 27th Street when he was a child.The pool was out of commission for 13 years until the city approved funding for major renovations, including ADA upgrades.Action News stopped by in April when the project was nearly complete.It's now open for recreational swimming from 1 pm to 6 pm this week, except the 4th of July.
Merced woman to advocate for veteran families as 2024 Dole Caregiver Fellow
A Merced woman is taking action to address the challenges faced by caregivers of our nation's veterans.Behind our country's heroes are hidden heroes. These are the spouses, the parents and the children who care for those injured during service."For those who aren't visually injured, but it may seem like everything is okay, everything is normal and they're just moving on with their day. There are a lot of invisible wounds that come at the after-effects of war," explained Karla Seijas.Seijas cares for her husband, Gustavo Escobar, who was diagnosed with PTSD following his time in Iraq.According to Seijas, being a...
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