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Stay current with all the latest and breaking news about Merced, compare headlines and perspectives between news sources on stories happening today. In total, 94 stories have been published about Merced which Ground News has aggregated in the past 3 months.

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Stay current with all the latest and breaking news about Merced, compare headlines and perspectives between news sources on stories happening today. In total, 94 stories have been published about Merced which Ground News has aggregated in the past 3 months.

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CHP · Merced

Woman killed in single-car crash in Merced County, CHP says

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A 30-year-old woman has died following a single-car crash in Merced County.See the Story

Merced · Merced

Merced College on track to achieve largest-ever student enrollment, officials say

Reading Time: 2 minutesMerced College officials this week said the campus has exceeded an enrollment of 18,000 students in 2023-24, and they’re optimistic about seeing record enrollment in the 2024-25 school year.Those numbers show a significant turnaround for the college from just a few years ago, when the COVID pandemic resulted in a massive enrollment dip.The college reported a total of 18,827 full and part-time students in 2023-24, a 21.7% i…See the Story

Merced · Merced

Merced revises flag policy after debate. ‘I just don’t see that as the role of government’

Reading Time: 5 minutesFollowing months of debate, Merced leaders have revised the city’s flag policy amid growing concerns over exposure to free speech lawsuits.The Merced City Council voted 4-3 Monday to pass revisions to the flag policy suggested earlier this year by Councilmember Shane Smith, who represents District 4 in north Merced. Monday’s council vote updates section C-7 of the city’s administrative policies and procedures so that in or…See the Story

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Facebook · Merced

Thanks to a Facebook group: so began the initiative of volunteers to clean an alley in Merced

MERCED, California.- A group of volunteers in the city of Merced gathered on Wednesday to clean up an alley that accumulated all kinds of garbage like mattresses, tires and even human waste. The alley is located between Fern and Beechwood streets, in the county jurisdiction, but seeing that the authorities did nothing about it, they decided to join together to help clean it up. The initiative began when Jessica Estrada, a neighbor of the area, s…See the Story

Immigration · Merced

They live between tombstones: homeless camp in Merced extends to cemeteries

WHAT YOU MUST KNOWThe Trump administration revoked the legal status of the nearly 900,000 migrants who entered the U.S. with the CBP One app, created in the Biden administration. China, the world's second largest economy, orders retaliatory tariffs on measures imposed by the U.S. government that include a warning that an additional 50% tariff will come in.Trump said many countries are looking to negotiate trade agreements, but said it will stand…See the Story

Health · Merced

It's official: a scientific breakthrough will double our life expectancy

The idea of living longer, in better health, is at the heart of many people's concerns. Today, a new study of vinegar flies by UC Merced scientists in California sheds new light on the fundamental mechanisms of aging. Their work reveals a universal cellular process capable of modulating protein production, key elements in the aging of cells. If this discovery were to be replicated in humans, life expectancy could rise dramatically, from about 80…See the Story

Merced · Merced

Justice Dawson (1948-2024) RIP

Justice Betty Dawson (June 26, 1948-Nov. 17, 2024). See Betty L. Dawson, first female presiding judge in Merced County, dies at age 76See the Story

Merced · Merced

After downtown Merced’s J&R Tacos closed, this former restaurateur found healing through art

Reading Time: 7 minutesTwo years after the closure of J&R Tacos, one of its former co-owners is blazing a new path as a multi-faceted local artist. In the years since the restaurant shut its doors in 2023, Oscar Torres released two short films and a bilingual graphic novel.To those who remember the restaurant as a downtown cultural hub — known for hosting bohemian art nights called “Conjuntos” — Torres’ full-time foray into art may not come as a…See the Story

Merced · Merced

Woman hospitalized following shooting in Merced, police say

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A woman is in the hospital following an early morning shooting in Merced on Saturday morning.See the Story

Health · Merced

Common Spirit Solving National Behavioral Health Crisis with Digital Patient Transfer Tech XFERALL

Our work with Merced County and Mercy Merced Hospital to reduce transfer times by 191% demonstrates the power of digital health technology in addressing the growing behavioral health crisis.”— Paul Rains, RN, MSN, System SVP CommonSpirit HealthMERCED COUNTY, CA, UNITED STATES, April 3, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- CommonSpirit Health, one of the largest non-profit healthcare providers in the nation, is making significant strides in transforming th…See the Story

Merced · Merced

Murphy launches campaign for California Assembly

Former Merced Mayor Mike Murphy launched his campaign for the Assembly on Monday.  Murphy will run for Assembly District 27, which will be an open seat since Asm. Esmeralda Soria (D–Fresno) is running for State Senate.  Driving the news: Murphy made the move official on Monday after forming a committee earlier this year to explore a run.  After returning from law school in 2009 and starting as a small business lawyer, Murphy was elected to the …See the Story

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