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Farmers, cities negotiate Calif. water swap
Wednesday Jul 28, 2010San Joaquin Valley farmers want to send their extra water supplies to Southern California this year in exchange for more irrigation flows next summ... read entire article
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Berryhill shuffling own cash in, out of war chest
Sunday Jul 18, 2010WASHINGTON -- Republican congressional candidate Michael Berryhill keeps cycling his own money in and out of his uphill campaign against Rep. Denni... read entire article
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Merced water exec becomes 4th to quit
Thursday Jul 8, 2010MERCED The man in charge of making sure Merced Irrigation District gets the federal license it needs to operate its hydro project on the Merced Ri... read entire article
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West Nile caution advised
Friday Jul 2, 2010
As people are outdoors for Fourth of July festivities this weekend, they're advised to guard against mosquito bites that can make them seriousl...
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Valley's House Democrats prepare for tough election
Thursday Jun 24, 2010SACRAMENTO Congressional elections have traditionally been pretty easy on Rep. Dennis Cardoza, the four-term Merced Democrat whose job se- curity ... read entire article
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Man injured in house fire near Hilmar
Wednesday Jun 23, 2010One man suffered minor injuries Monday in a house fire reported in the Hilmar area. Merced County Fire Department/Cal Fire responded to the scene a... read entire article
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Feds increase water allotments to San Joaquin Valley farmers
Tuesday Jun 15, 2010WASHINGTON Interior Department officials today again boosted their planned irrigation water deliveries to the San Joaquin Valley, giving farmers 4... read entire article
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Campaign Financing: Lyons outpaces all candidates in total cash
Saturday May 29, 2010Campaign dollars continue flowing to an open county supervisor's race, whose candidates are raising and spending far more than others this year... read entire article
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Success & Service — MID duo commended for fast action at fire
Sunday Apr 18, 2010Jason Hardy and Max Sherwood set out to install an electricity meter but ended up saving a woman and her dogs from a house fire. Their efforts duri... read entire article
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West valley growers' water allocation rises to 30%
Friday Apr 16, 2010Interior Secretary Ken Salazar on Thursday bumped up the allocation of federal irrigation water for west San Joaquin Valley farmers who have been h... read entire article
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Bridge for pedestrians, cyclists completed in Hilmar
Tuesday Apr 13, 2010Construction of a bridge for pedestrians and bicyclists in Hilmar has finished, according to Merecd County. The bridge spans the Turlock Irrigation... read entire article
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A free opportunity to learn
Tuesday Apr 13, 2010When we turn on the faucet, the water comes out. Most of us don't give much more thought to our water supply, except maybe when the bills arriv... read entire article
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Merced council votes to get rid of homeless camp in 6 months
Wednesday Apr 7, 2010MERCED After months of deliberation, untold hours of discussion and the creation of a homeless committee, the Merced City Council decided Monday n... read entire article
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Ashton: Labeled politicos carry it lightly
Monday Mar 29, 2010Being labeled a "carpetbagger," a 19th century political epithet, isn't holding back Republican candidates in the Northern San Joaquin ... read entire article
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Cardoza, Costa to vote for health care bill
Sunday Mar 21, 2010WASHINGTON - Reps. Dennis Cardoza of Merced and Jim Costa of Fresno declared Saturday they will support a $940 billion health care reform package, ... read entire article
