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Eddie Perez, an Atwater resident who works as a house supervisor with at-risk teens in Turlock, sat down for dinner one night last week.
He was interrupted by three phone calls. Perez finally got a chance to eat after the third call. He said he didn't mind the interruptions at all. He's glad to know he's made an impact on so many lives.New census data are providing a clearer picture of the medically uninsured.
In Merced County, nearly one in four adults, age 18 to 64, live without health coverage. The figure includes healthy young adults who often disregard the need for health insurance.Among Merced County residents in the 40 to 65 age group, who are at higher risk for chronic health problems, the data show that 17 percent lack insurance to pay for treatment of diabetes, high blood pressure, heart disease or cancer. They have no protection against hospital bills that could drive them to bankruptcy.
A Merced County judge has found ample evidence to try a 43-year-old Alameda County man accused of driving drunk and killing three people.
Martin Magallenes Deleon allegedly caused a July 18, 2009 crash on Highway 99, south of Worden Avenue. It was the deadliest crash reported in Merced County last year.
The Merced Union High School District (MUHSD) chose to hire locally over saving money when it decided to enter into negotiations with Greg Opinski Construction, a Merced County construction company, to enlarge Golden Valley High School's stadium.
So you live in Merced, or Atwater, or Los Banos. From your comfy Central Valley perch, it's easy to forget the catastrophe that struck the Gulf Coast and that will affect both human and animal life in the region for decades.
A former employee of the Merced Irrigation District is suing the agency in Merced County Superior Court for allegedly retaliating against him after he reported to the state that the district was knowingly polluting the area's groundwater with chemicals.
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A Merced County judge has found ample evidence to try a 43-year-old Alameda County man accused of driving drunk and killing three people.
Martin Magallenes Deleon allegedly caused a July 18, 2009 crash on Highway 99, south of Worden Avenue. It was the deadliest crash reported in Merced County last year.
Whooping cough is rearing its ugly head at hospitals across the state. "Off the 99" brought in Richard Rios, an epidemiologist with Merced County’s Department of Public Health, and reporter Carol Reiter, who has been covering the epidemic for the Sun-Star, to take a closer look.
Eddie Perez, an Atwater resident who works as a house supervisor with at-risk teens in Turlock, sat down for dinner one night last week.
He was interrupted by three phone calls. Perez finally got a chance to eat after the third call. He said he didn't mind the interruptions at all. He's glad to know he's made an impact on so many lives.
LIVINGSTON -- On the morning of July 20, Katherine Williamson, a 30-year resident on Ninth Street, woke up to the surprising sound of a backhoe on her usually quiet street.
Local law enforcement officials joined their federal counterparts Wednesday to deliver a unified message: Marijuana farming operations in the foothills and mountains of the Sierra Nevada are dangerous to citizens and the environment.
