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.
LIVINGSTON -- A mother and her two daughters were arrested on drug possession charges Wednesday after agents with the Merced Multi-Agency Narcotics Task Force served a search warrant at a home off Winton Parkway in Livingston.
At the rear of stage, four students in wheelchairs waved brilliantly colored strands of fabric.
The Carson & Barnes Circus is a family affair. Franchesca Cavallini, 13, a sixth generation circus performer and her friend July Coronel, 15, are two of the young performers traveling with their families all over the United States. Watch an audio slideshow of a typical day in their life.
ATWATER -- Emily Sanda's parents harbor no delusions about their daughter's future. They know their firstborn child, now 6 years old, will never ride a bicycle. They know she'll never go to school, never speak, never grow up.
GUSTINE -- A 49-year-old woman described as a caring and compassionate grandmother was stabbed to death inside her Gustine home Wednesday, leaving her friends and neighbors stunned.
Paramedics and Merced County sheriff's deputies responded to the Merced River, about a mile east of Snelling Road on Tuesday, to assist a man suffering from dehydration.
Merced County's unemployment rate has fallen for the second consecutive month, though it still ranks among the highest in the state.
WASHINGTON -- Lawmakers on Friday sympathized with the San Joaquin Valley but showed uncertainty over the best way to help the economically struggling region.
