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ATWATER -- For many people, what happened at Pearl Harbor is reserved for the history books -- unless you are a student in Seth Medefind's world history classes at Atwater High School.
Sophomores heard firsthand Thursday what it was like when Japanese warplanes bombed the Hawaiian naval base and thrust the United States into World War II.John A. Rauschkolb of San Rafael was a 20-year-old soldier on the USS West Virginia on Dec. 7, 1941, when the Japanese launched the early morning surprise attack on the Navy base, killing 2,400 people, wounding 1,700 and destroying much of the fleet berthed there.A recent inmate fight at the John Latorraca Correctional Center left several inmates injured and two dorms on lockdown.
The local chapter of the Future Farmers of America held its annual awards banquet Wednesday, recognizing 82 high school students from Merced and Mariposa counties for career-oriented and agriculture-based projects.
UC Merced has a new sustainable parking lot. University officials say they will see savings in energy and in the cost to operate the lot.
The 3.5-acre North Bowl parking lot features light-emitting diode fixtures, "the most efficient way of producing light without heat," said Mark Maxwell, assistant director of construction and sustainability.
Recently, my freshman son got a new phone and had to transfer his pictures. Indulging in nostalgia about his earlier years as a junior high school student, he spent some time reviewing the photos of that long-ago time from eighth grade when he and his classmates took a trip to Washington, D.C.
The Christian music group The Afters will perform on opening day, June 13, at the Merced County Fair in the fairground's Outdoor Theatre.
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Lunden Souza: Try these simple, healthful alternatives to white pasta |
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The Old Trainer: Train shyness out of dog |
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Brigitte Bowers: Living in 'the sticks' has its advantages over city life |
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Debbie Croft: Helping the homeless in Mariposa |
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Sarah Lim: Ready to celebrate the Year of the Dragon |
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Wine Line: Fred Franzia for president |
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Outdoors: Majestic meeting of elements at Point Lobos |
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Doane Yawger: Don't miss the Turlock Swap Meet |
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Alma Fausto: Want your voice heard? Then speak up |
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Leonel Farias: Money Management 101 |
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LOS BANOS -- A family dispute over money left a man in the hospital from gunshot wounds to the chest Wednesday morning.
Crimes trends are changing in Merced, Livingston and Atwater. Merced Police Chief Norm Andrade visited the Off the 99 studio to talk about how crime in Merced was up by 5 percent in 2011 with an increase in property crimes robberies auto burglaries and incidents of arson. Violent crime in the city dropped slightly in 2011. In both Livingston and Atwater, there were no reported homicides in 2011. Both Livingston and Atwater saw an increase in residential burglary and grand theft auto while Atwater saw also saw an increase in rape and felony assaults.
ATWATER -- For many people, what happened at Pearl Harbor is reserved for the history books -- unless you are a student in Seth Medefind's world history classes at Atwater High School.
Sophomores heard firsthand Thursday what it was like when Japanese warplanes bombed the Hawaiian naval base and thrust the United States into World War II.John A. Rauschkolb of San Rafael was a 20-year-old soldier on the USS West Virginia on Dec. 7, 1941, when the Japanese launched the early morning surprise attack on the Navy base, killing 2,400 people, wounding 1,700 and destroying much of the fleet berthed there.LIVINGSTON -- After crime took a significant dip in 2010, the Livingston Police Department saw several fluctuations in last year's numbers -- some good and some bad.
The local chapter of the Future Farmers of America held its annual awards banquet Wednesday, recognizing 82 high school students from Merced and Mariposa counties for career-oriented and agriculture-based projects.
