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PG&E wants rate hike to fund wildfire safety

December 13, 2018 05:13 PM

Two weeks til Christmas and more than a dozen Merced tenants get eviction notices

Crime

Two weeks til Christmas and more than a dozen Merced tenants get eviction notices

December 13, 2018 03:24 PM

Merced County school targeted by nationwide bomb threat hoax, officials say

Crime

Merced County school targeted by nationwide bomb threat hoax, officials say

December 13, 2018 05:00 PM

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Dachshund owner creates Christmas Wiener Wonderland in Woolmarket

December 13, 2018 08:17 PM

Two weeks til Christmas and more than a dozen Merced tenants get eviction notices

December 13, 2018 03:28 PM

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

December 13, 2018 03:59 PM

Merced County mother, boyfriend arraigned on charges in death of 4-year-old boy

December 12, 2018 06:09 AM

California shifts water from farms, cities to fish. But a Jerry Brown compromise plan isn’t dead

December 12, 2018 07:15 PM

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Dachshund owner creates Christmas Wiener Wonderland in Woolmarket

December 13, 2018 08:17 PM

Two weeks til Christmas and more than a dozen Merced tenants get eviction notices

December 13, 2018 03:28 PM

Watch thieves smash truck into Rancho Cordova gas station, drag away ATM in frantic dash

December 13, 2018 10:18 AM

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

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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

Police seize more than 10 pounds of suspected meth in Atwater, officers say

December 11, 2018 03:32 PM

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Sports

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

December 13, 2018 03:29 PM

Central Valley Senior Bowling Club’s singles event at Bellevue Bowl on Saturday

December 12, 2018 06:51 PM

Here’s how soccer may return to Merced College after 15 years

December 12, 2018 03:24 PM

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

December 13, 2018 03:59 PM

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

Education

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, Los Banos students win Merced County junior high, elementary spelling bees

December 07, 2018 09:39 AM

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

December 11, 2018 03:57 PM

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Misconduct claim involving Kamala Harris aide came to agency months before she left office

State News

Misconduct claim involving Kamala Harris aide came to agency months before she left office

December 14, 2018 12:01 AM

PG&E wants rate hike to fund wildfire safety

December 13, 2018 05:13 PM

Police chief adds details on Arambula arrest in wake of assemblyman’s explanation

December 13, 2018 05:00 PM

Should Jerry Brown clear out California’s death row? These former governors think so

December 13, 2018 04:39 PM

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In Depth

In Depth

A comeback story? California DMV wait times dropping

The California Department of Motor Vehicles is meeting its promises to lower wait times. Customer delays have dropped substantially over the last several months.

Blogs & Columns

‘Double jeopardy’ could factor into Trump pardons

December 12, 2018 03:56 PM

Putin wants to divide the West. Can Trump thwart his plan?

December 11, 2018 03:00 AM

Bay Area growth means new opportunities for San Joaquin Valley

December 09, 2018 05:42 AM

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

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

December 11, 2018 02:41 PM

McClatchy editorial cartoons for the week of Dec. 3 2018

McClatchy editorial cartoons for the week of Dec. 3 2018

December 04, 2018 01:58 PM

McClatchy editorial cartoons for the week of Nov. 26, 2018

McClatchy editorial cartoons for the week of Nov. 26, 2018

November 26, 2018 02:32 PM

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Entertainment

Entertainment

Taylor Swift secretly used facial recognition technology at concert to find stalkers

Rolling Stone reports that facial recognition technology was used at a Taylor Swift concert to look for people stalking her. But the secret use of this technology raises privacy issues for some people.

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Janet Jackson, Def Leppard, Nicks join Rock Hall of Fame

Entertainment

Janet Jackson, Def Leppard, Nicks join Rock Hall of Fame

December 13, 2018 07:17 PM

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Hours after Springsteen show closes, film drops on Netflix

Entertainment

Hours after Springsteen show closes, film drops on Netflix

December 13, 2018 12:27 PM

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