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Suicide Is Among the Leading Causes of Valley Deaths. What’s Being Done About It?

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Suicide Is Among the Leading Causes of Valley Deaths. What’s Being Done About It?

67% Center coverage: 3 sources

Over the last seven years, the suicide rate in the San Joaquin Valley has been significantly higher than the statewide rate, according to a review of state and federal data.See the Story

2 people injured after soon-to-be opened business catches fire in Merced

2 people injured after soon-to-be opened business catches fire in Merced

Coverage: 2 sources

Two people were taken to the hospital after a fire broke out inside a business in Merced on Thursday.See the Story

Merced’s oldest Japanese restaurant saying ‘sayonara’ after four decades in business

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Merced’s oldest Japanese restaurant saying ‘sayonara’ after four decades in business

Coverage: 2 sources

Another long-standing restaurant in Merced is closing its doors after decades in business.See the Story

Merced County supervisors poised to make Hendrickson next CEO. ‘He’s one of us’

Reading Time: 2 minutes Mark Hendrickson is slated to be Merced County’s next county executive officer, after nearly two decades working for the county. He’s already been working as the county’s top administrator on an interim basis since May. Former CEO Raul Lomeli Mendez tendered his resignation in March after three years on the job. The Board of Supervisors is scheduled to vote on Hendrickson’s employment contract Tuesday, to the tune of $28…Merced · Merced Read Article

Merced County Animal Shelter partially closes amid distemper outbreak

The Merced County Animal Shelter has enacted a temporary partial closure following a confirmed outbreak of canine distemper virus, officials announced, prompting local agencies to adjust animal care protocols.Merced · Merced Read Article

West Nile Virus activity emerging in Merced and Stanislaus counties

As the Central Valley rolls into summer, local health officials are urging caution following recent West Nile Virus (WNV) activity in both Merced and Stanislaus counties.Merced · Merced Read Article

California residents fight against policies that incentivize pollution

100% Left coverage: 1 sources

When Cathy Moreno first moved to Planada, California, with her parents in 1988, she thought to herself, where on Earth am I? The town of 3,000 just ten miles east of her hometown of Merced felt like a world away. Moreno’s mom told her to take a walk around the neighborhood to clear her head and get acquainted with her new surroundings. Moreno went for a jog. “All of a sudden I smell homemade tortillas cooking on someone’s stove,” she said. The u…Air Quality · Merced Read Article

Review: The Problem with Solutions

Guthman, Julie. The Problem with Solutions: Why Silicon Valley Can’t Hack the Future of Food. University of California Press. 272 pp. ISBN 9780520402676 Amanda Kaminsky (University of California-Merced) Is academia too critical? Why should taxpayers fund academic research that doesn’t translate into profitable innovations? In a world where the underlying principles of higher education are increasingly under attack, it feels more important than e…Merced · Merced Read Article

"Future of Work" meets reality: A $42M farmworker program adjusts its vision - Open Campus

The future of farming in California’s Central Valley is rapidly automating. While there are still men and women working in fields with their hands, today it’s not uncommon to see robots harvest strawberries, drones monitoring crop health, and GPS-guided tractors operating without human drivers. The workforce isn’t keeping up: the average farmworker has less than an eighth-grade education, language barriers, and limited computer knowledge. To bri…Farming · Merced Read Article

UC Merced police officers rescue 2 kayakers from Lake Yosemite

100% Left coverage: 1 sources

A kayaker is safe after being rescued by two University of California, Merced Police Department officers.Merced · Merced Read Article

Merced California Metro based American Tree Medics Inc. has secured $1,075,000.00 in new commercial capital.

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