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Valley educational achievement rates lag behind state. What’s being done?

December 14, 2018 02:07 PM

California insurance enrollment will continue despite Texas Obamacare ruling

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California insurance enrollment will continue despite Texas Obamacare ruling

December 14, 2018 07:38 PM

Merced College women’s basketball team comes together to give back

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Merced College women’s basketball team comes together to give back

December 15, 2018 10:53 AM

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Hilmar wins state championship

December 15, 2018 11:09 PM

‘It’s a story I can tell my kids.’ State title comes with redemption for Hilmar.

December 15, 2018 11:10 PM

Judge’s ruling on ‘Obamacare’ poses new problems for GOP

December 15, 2018 09:49 PM

Morgan Johnson signs with Fresno State

December 14, 2018 03:54 PM

‘I get to rep the Bulldogs this season.’ Buhach Colony standout makes college choice.

December 14, 2018 03:55 PM

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Hilmar wins state championship

December 15, 2018 11:09 PM

Paradise was threatened by wildfires many times in past. Here’s how close they came

December 15, 2018 09:23 AM

Watch Contra Costa County candidates roll Dungeons & Dragons dice to determine winner of tied race

December 15, 2018 10:02 AM

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‘It’s a story I can tell my kids.’ State title comes with redemption for Hilmar.

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‘It’s a story I can tell my kids.’ State title comes with redemption for Hilmar.

December 15, 2018 11:10 PM

Merced Sun-Star, McClatchy news sites partner with ProPublica to examine local jails

December 12, 2018 08:00 AM

Arrest of Fresno Assemblyman Joaquin Arambula prompts call for his resignation

December 11, 2018 03:27 PM

California Democrats fire top staff after chairman resigns for alleged sexual misconduct

December 11, 2018 04:54 PM

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‘I get to rep the Bulldogs this season.’ Buhach Colony standout makes college choice.

Sports

‘I get to rep the Bulldogs this season.’ Buhach Colony standout makes college choice.

December 14, 2018 03:55 PM

Local High School Sports Schedule for Friday, Dec. 14, 2018

December 13, 2018 03:29 PM

Revenge an ‘awesome motivator.’ Hilmar gets rematch with Strathmore for state title.

December 13, 2018 03:59 PM

‘I get to rep the Bulldogs this season.’ Buhach Colony standout makes college choice.

December 14, 2018 03:55 PM

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Merced elementary teachers signed a new union contract. Here’s how much they’ll make

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Merced elementary teachers signed a new union contract. Here’s how much they’ll make

December 11, 2018 03:57 PM

Student told Merced High gun part was found on campus. It wasn’t accurate, police say

December 10, 2018 09:02 AM

Merced elementary teachers signed a new union contract. Here’s how much they’ll make

December 11, 2018 03:57 PM

Student told Merced High gun part was found on campus. It wasn’t accurate, police say

December 10, 2018 09:02 AM

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California cedes water to feds in Delta deal with Trump

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California cedes water to feds in Delta deal with Trump

December 15, 2018 09:07 AM

Paradise was threatened by wildfires many times in past. Here’s how close they came

December 15, 2018 09:23 AM

‘It was a nightmare.’ Modesto couple, on a diving trip to Hawaii, experiences tragedy

December 15, 2018 10:04 AM

Two feet of snow coming to the Sierra mountains Sunday

December 15, 2018 11:19 AM

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In Depth

Who is Mick Mulvaney, Trump’s new acting White House chief of staff?

President Donald Trump names Mick Mulvaney, director of the Office of Management and Budget, as acting White House Chief of Staff. He would replace John Kelly, who’s leaving the position at the end of 2018.

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‘Double jeopardy’ could factor into Trump pardons

December 12, 2018 03:56 PM

Housing shortage will bite California’s economy

December 13, 2018 03:19 PM

A letter of apology from the president

December 13, 2018 01:31 PM

McClatchy editorial cartoons for the week of Dec. 10, 2018

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Entertainment

‘Die Hard’ is not a Christmas movie, is it? New mash-up video offers a final answer

A new Cassetteboy video mash-up of “Die Hard” and “12 Days of Christmas” seeks to be the last word on an ongoing holiday debate: Is the 1988 Bruce Willis action flick a Christmas movie?

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Royals reveal the images on their Christmas cards

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Royals reveal the images on their Christmas cards

December 14, 2018 07:19 AM

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CBS settled with Dushku over ‘Bull’ star’s sexual comments

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CBS settled with Dushku over ‘Bull’ star’s sexual comments

December 13, 2018 09:21 PM

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