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Winton house fire under investigation
Fire crews responded to a structure fire on Eden Avenue near California Street in Winton at 9:45 p.m. When the fire crews arrived, they observed the fire coming from the roof of the house. A fire attack was initiated, and the fire crews were able to contain the fire within...
22-year-old man killed in head-on crash in Merced County, CHP says
A 22-year-old man is dead, and four others, including a child, are injured following a head-on crash in Merced County.The California Highway Patrol says calls of a crash came in just after 4:30 p.m. Thursday on Canal School Road, just north of Highway 33.Officers say a 22-year-old man from the city of Seaside was driving a 2017 Nissan south on Canal School Road and, for an unknown reason, crossed into the northbound lanes, colliding head-on with a 2002 Chevrolet.Investigators say the 22-year-old man was not wearing a seatbelt during the crash and died at the scene.His passenger, a 22-year-old woman who has not been identified, and two adults in the Chevrolet were taken to hospitals in Modesto with major to minor injuries.A 2-year-old boy in the Chevrolet was taken to Valley Children's Hospital in Madera for his injuries.Officers say drugs or alcohol do not appear to be factors in the crash.
Hope Coffee Grows Out Of Church Ministry
At Hope Coffee, a large message above a wide doorway reads: “We love people through coffee.”. It’s the operating principal behind one of Atwater’s best kept secrets, a quiet and friendly place that combines coffee and conversation, and serves to build relationships between an all-volunteer staff and its customers.
Playhouse Merced in financial crisis
Nearly a month after Playhouse Merced parted ways with its artistic director, members of the Board of Directors revealed the nonprofit organization is running out of money, and the upcoming 30th show season at the popular downtown venue is in doubt. During a well-attended public meeting on June 26, the...
UC Merced professor will be on Discovery’s Shark Week
MERCED, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – A UC Merced professor who is a shark expert got the experience of a lifetime and will be featured on Discovery Channel’s Shark Week. UC Merced officials say that Professor Sora Kim will be featured on Shark Week as she swims with great white sharks and discusses an enormous legendary sea […]
Several Northern California residents to be surprised by firework citations in the mail
(FOX40.COM) — Despite constant warnings about hefty fines, dangers, and other consequences of setting off illegal fireworks, Northern California law enforcement kept busy on the Fourth of July as violators launched colorful explosives through the skies. Sacramento This year, some agencies worked undercover to catch people violating firework rules. The Sacramento Fire Department drove around […]
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...
Forced labor, same-sex marriage and shoplifting are all on the ballot in California this November
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Forced labor, same-sex marriage and shoplifting are among the 10 statewide ballot measures that California voters are set to consider in November. The California secretary of state assigned proposition numbers to the measures on Wednesday after the Legislature added two more bond proposals to the ballot.
Community Foundation Update (07/06/2024)
The Arkansas Community Foundation (ARCF) has announced the creation of the Fordyce Survivors Fund in response to the mass shooting on June 21 in Fordyce, Arkansas. 100 percent of donations to the fund will provide financial support for survivors of the shooting. ARCF will partner with Victim’s First, a volunteer-led nonprofit helping with immediate needs, along with the Mass Violence Survivor’s Fund—national entities with experience serving communities following more than 50 mass shootings nationwide.
California’s Junk Fee Ban No Longer Clashes With Restaurant Fees
Earlier this year, two trends gaining momentum neared a collision in California’s restaurants and bars. One was a statewide ban on junk fees — here defined as anything over and above the items purchased on a particular visit to a shop, hotel or other establishment. The other? The fact that a growing number of restaurants are charging fees in order to pay their staff a living wage or provide them with healthcare. The metaphorical collision in this situation is that California’s government seemed ready to treat restaurant fees as junk fees — which is to say, not allowing bars and restaurants to charge them.
Gov. Gavin Newsom leaves California amid brutal heat wave and wildfires
SACRAMENTO – Gov. Gavin Newsom is visiting other states, campaigning for President Joe Biden. This comes on the heels of the presidential debate, which left Americans wondering about Joe Biden's stamina for another term. Many Californians are frustrated with the governor for leaving the state during a brutal heat wave and devastating fires. He's off campaigning for President Biden's re-election, being very vocal about his support. Something Republicans say he's using as a guise to campaign for himself should Biden step aside. "Gov. Newsom has been running a shadow presidential campaign for quite some time," said the chairwoman of the...
Southern California teens to compete in solar-powered car race in Texas
Three teams of high school students from Southern California prepared Friday to head to Texas to compete in an annual solar-powered car race with cars they designed and built. For the Solar Car Challenge, a 4-days race taking place at Texas Motor Speedway, students at Temple City High School were testing their solar-powered vehicles that they built from scratch.
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