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.
More than seven years had passed between the Major League debuts of Brian Fuentes and Dusty Ryan.
Lips is having a hard time finding Merced.
 | Dispatches from IraqSun-Star executive editor Mike Tharp is in Iraq, covering the war for McClatchy newspapers. Latest story: Blog: Baghdad Observer | Columns by Mike Tharp |
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.
Is there any role Johnny Depp cannot make his own? Last seen as a singing Victorian barber and serial killer in "Sweeney Todd," the human chameleon has effortlessly mutated into Depression-era desperado John Dillinger for director Michael Mann's "Public Enemies."
Fresno will unveil Mosqueda Bike Park -- touted as the largest concrete BMX freestyle facility in the country -- during festivities today involving local riders, city officials and two top professionals.
Los Angeles city officials are preparing for massive crowds downtown during Tuesday's public memorial for Michael Jackson at Staples Center, even though only 17,500 tickets are being offered to the public.
 Click to view the stories, photos and video coverage of UC Merced's commencement 
Meth in Merced For at least the last decade, methamphetamine has been the most widely abused illegal drug both across California and in Merced County. 
Sowing Hope: UC Merced's quest for a medical school As envisioned by its planners, a University of California medical school at Merced would produce a cadre of physicians poised to settle and practice here in the San Joaquin Valley. This report, which includes 12 stories and three audio-slideshows, is the result of a partnership between the Merced Sun-Star and the Center for California Health Care Journalism.  Poor People The Sun-Star takes a closer look at poverty in Merced County. This five-part series was published in September 2008. |
Previous Iraq coverage 
|
