A community group in Merced plans to curtail cries of, "There's nothing to do in Atwater," with the launch of a new Web site, www.atwatercause.org.
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Longtime education veteran Susan Coston announced her bid this week to run for Merced County Office of Education superintendent of schools in the county's June 8 election.
Coston, 50, serves as the county's assistant superintendent of special education and has done so since 2002. She's a 22-year-veteran of the district.ATWATER -- Next year, Merced Union High School District students will have the chance to immerse themselves in the history and geography of the Sierra Nevada, after the school board approved the new elective, in addition to three other classes, Wednesday night.