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Merced County District Attorney: Firm Build knowingly exposed teens to asbestos

Three former key executives with the defunct nonprofit Firm Build are accused of knowingly exposing high school students to the cancer-causing agent asbestos under the guise of involving the students in work experience and job training programs.
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Builders and contractors chapter endorses Nelson's re-election to supes

The Golden Gate chapter of the Associated Builders and Contractors endorsed Supervisor Mike Nelson in his re-election campaign to the Merced County Board of Supervisors.
LOCAL NEWS

Merced County awarded $500,000 for health, automotive education

Merced County has been awarded nearly $500,000 for a "Bridges to Success" program that will help high school students gain skills in the health and automotive fields.
LOCAL NEWS

Firefighter of the Year award dinner will be today

The Merced County Fire Department will hold the 2010 Firefighter of the Year awards dinner today.
LOCAL NEWS

Merced's unemployment rate hits 22.1 percent

The first bright new days of spring have perked up Merced's parks and sent revelers into the streets -- but nearly one-quarter of local residents face a much grimmer day-to-day reality.
PHOTOS & VIDEOS

Census mail-in responses lag in Merced County

Merced County residents have so far mailed in fewer completed census forms than the national average.
UC MERCED

UC Merced grad driven to help make community a better place

Enid Picart is a young woman about town. At only 22, she's a two-term Americorps worker with a degree from UC Merced, works as a Spanish-language health interpreter and is studying for medical school.
LOCAL NEWS

UC Merced student hospitalized after early-morning crash on Lake Road

A 19-year-old UC Merced student from Rocklin suffered major injuries when his 1999 Nissan Maxima suddenly veered off Lake Road at 7:15 a.m. Wednesday, the California Highway Patrol reported.
LOCAL NEWS

Merced County wants to recognize local volunteers

The Merced County Board of Supervisors wants to recognize local volunteers.
LOCAL NEWS

Man shot in head while listening to music in front of home

Merced police responded to a shooting on Seville Way in South Merced just after 6 p.m. Monday.