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A kitchen visitor in Cuddy Valley —PMCPOA circulates petition demanding action from CA Fish & Wildlife
Cuddy Valley resident Cat Miley awoke from a deep sleep in the wee hours of Friday morning to the noise of what she thought was her cat. “I thought my cat had knocked over the litter box or something like that,” she told The Mountain Enterprise. When Miley entered...
Atwater teacher arrested for inappropriate conduct with students, district confirms
A special education teacher in Atwater was arrested Friday following accusations of inappropriate behavior with prior students.The Merced Union High School District confirmed Julio Barcelo is now on administrative leave.The Merced County Sheriff's Office arrested him after allegations of inappropriate conduct with students during previous academic years.The district says it is cooperating with law enforcement and also conducting its own investigation into the Buhach Colony High School teacher.Barcelo was booked into jail on several charges, including molesting a victim believed to be under the age of 18, jail records show.
Merced among nation’s most unaffordable small metro housing areas, says USA Today report
There’s a saying that two seemingly opposite things can be true at the same time. Case in point, the idea Merced is more affordable than other California cities, yet considerably less affordable than many U.S. cities of its size. That’s one of the takeaways from USA Today Homefront’s 2024...
Boxing program gives Parkinson’s patients a fighting spirit
When one thinks of a Parkinson’s diagnosis, a pair of boxing gloves might be the last thing that comes to mind. At Rock Steady Boxing, however, they are the first line of defense. Rock Steady Boxing is a nationwide fitness program aimed at helping those with Parkinson’s fight their...
Cal Fire adds massive military cargo plane to its fleet
photo credit: CalFire CalFire's C-130H air tanker. Cal Fire showed off its first C-130H air tanker this week. The unveiling featured the first seven planes to be converted into firefighting aircraft. CapRadio's Tony Rodriguez says it's the largest plane in Cal Fire's fleet. The Coast Guard cargo planes have been repurposed and modified to bolster CAL FIRE’s aerial capabilities. The C-130H carries a massive load of fire retardant, making it a powerful tool for fighting California wildfires. Cal Fire Deputy Chief Chris Jurasek says this capacity gives CAL FIRE a critical advantage. "With the ability to carry a larger payload and to supplement our...
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