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BLM Mother Lode and Ukiah field offices issue seasonal fire restrictions
LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – The Bureau of Land Management is issuing seasonal fire restrictions for public lands managed by the Mother Lode and Ukiah field offices effective Wednesday, June 12, due to dry conditions and wildland fire danger. These seasonal restrictions are in addition to the year-round, statewide fire...
‘His leadership will be missed.’ Golden Valley principal retiring after 39 years in district
Golden Valley High principal Kevin Swartwood has worked at five different high schools and held plenty of jobs during his 39 years working in the Merced Union High School District.
Merced rental costs continue to rise consistently. What’s behind the increase?
In the 20 years Lisa Hicks has lived in the Central Valley, she’s watched as local rents increased year after year. That trend, while briefly disrupted by the pandemic, has intensified. For example, from January 2015 to January 2024, the average monthly rent in Merced County steadily ticked upward: from $974 in 2015 to $1,932 in January 2024.
4 dead after head-on collision in rural Stanislaus County
LA GRANGE, Calif. — Four people died Friday after a crash in rural Stanislaus County. According to the California Highway Patrol, it happened around 5 p.m. near the intersection of Bonds Flat Road and La Grange Road. CHP says 56-year-old Michael Keith of Stockton was driving his pickup truck...
Search warrants lead to bust of 415 lbs of illegal fireworks in Merced County
MERCED COUNTY, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – Thousands of pounds of illegal fireworks were seized in Merced County during various search warrants around the county, the Merced County Sheriff’s Office said. On Thursday, deputies say their Investigations Bureau and Supervised Release Team served various search warrants around the county for possession of illegal fireworks. According to sheriff’s […]
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