A 25-year-old man who was in danger of drowning at Lake Yosemite was saved by a Merced County sheriff's deputy during the holiday weekend.
According to the sheriff's department, Deputy Erick Macias swam to the man's rescue July 4, after the man had apparently swum about 50 yards from the shore.UC Merced is the target of a group of 23 San Diego professors who have proposed the University of California shutter the campus to save money.
The proposal was written as a letter to leaders at the UC San Diego campus and University Office of the President. The letter was sent anonymously to the Sun-Star on Wednesday afternoon.Police say a 49-year-old man is recovering after a van driven by his wife crashed into the couple's apartment, pinning him underneath the vehicle.
The accident was reported around 3:45 p.m. Wednesday in the 1100 block of Kelso Street in Atwater.
Every day, people across the county dutifully divide their garbage and recycling into two designated bins. This is partly because the state mandated that by 2000 all trash going to landfills had to be cut in half.
It's hard to believe we're nearly half way into summer. The list of summertime projects (thank you notes, garage sale, call an old friend, etc.) expands by the week.
With the camps along Black Rascal Creek set to be cleared by month's end, government officials and homeless advocates are set to meet Friday to hash out short-term and long-term solutions.
MODESTO -- Nine people were arrested early Saturday after a confrontation between police and drunken patrons at a downtown club, police said. About 40 officers and deputies responded to the incident, which started at 12:38 a.m. at the Fat Cat nightclub on 11th Street, said Modesto police spokesman Sgt. Brian Findlen.
A 25-year-old man who was in danger of drowning at Lake Yosemite was saved by a Merced County sheriff's deputy during the holiday weekend.
According to the sheriff's department, Deputy Erick Macias swam to the man's rescue July 4, after the man had apparently swum about 50 yards from the shore.
The Atwater Elementary School District was placed on the California Department of Education's fiscal early warning list last week, signaling the district was in danger of not meeting financial obligations.
LIVINGSTON -- Most city residents can expect to see a higher water bill next month, after the City Council voted to pass a resolution increasing water rates by an average of 40 percent.
Nine years after creating a plan to limit crowds in Yosemite Valley, National Park Service officials are starting over again.
