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California newborns and Merced County students have money waiting for them

According to CalKIDS, 71% of public school students in the county are eligible for the free savings account. Students can ...
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5 new businesses are set to open their doors in Merced soon. See opening dates

According to city officials, the shoe store is expected to open in February. Several other businesses - ranging from ...

New prescribed fire started in Merced County on Jan. 7

A new prescribed burn, called Lur Merced Piles, was initiated today at 9:44 a.m. in Merced County, California. The prescribed ...
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Merced County working on creek banks to prevent future flooding. What to expect

Flood protection and prevention are ongoing projects for Merced County, which announced Friday a project for “proactive creek ...
Merced Sun-Star on MSN

Merced police stops nearly doubled in 2024. Who was stopped and why?

The Merced Police Department conducted 6,455 stops in 2024 - almost double from the previous year. The figures come from the ...

Merced granted $30 million from state for another affordable housing complex

MERCED, Calif. (KFSN) -- The city of Merced received nearly $30 million to build more affordable housing. This marks the ...
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How Merced’s Rainbird Became The First-Of-Its Kind, Fine Dining Destination In California’s Central Valley

Up until recently, Merced, California had been known as the Gateway to Yosemite and not much else — certainly not as a culinary hot bed of seasonal cuisine. Thanks to community leaders, passionate ...