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Several HS seniors named good citizens by local DAR chapter
MercedsunStar.com Front
Feb 01The Good Citizen's Committee of the Merced River Chapter of National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution picked several senior high school students who met the standards of a good citizen as defined by the society. »
Sophomore Dalonna Jones helps Merced girls basketball soar over Golden Valley
MercedsunStar.com Front
Feb 01It's not hard to figure out why the Merced girls basketball team is on a roll. »
Man injured after stopping attack against Merced High student
MercedsunStar.com Front
Feb 01A Merced man was injured when he tried to stop three men who attacked a Merced High School student Tuesday afternoon. »
Merced's animal control efforts losing their bite
MercedsunStar.com Front
Feb 01Kim Herzog follows a small brown dog in her truck down a cul-de-sac in South Merced. "Let's see if he'll lead us to his owner," she says.Sure enough, the little guy runs up to a house and darts easily under a wooden fence. Herzog parks, and before she'... »
Merced Matrix under-13 girls win state soccer title
MercedsunStar.com Front
Feb 01Zack Phonesavanh wasn't optimistic about the Merced United U13 98G Matrix team's chances in their first year of play. »
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Senate OKs nearly $13 million in settlements, attorneys fees for legal cases
Sacramento Bee Capitol Alert
Jan 31The state Senate today approved $13 million in settlements and fees in legal disputes lost by the state, including nearly $1 million in court-ordered attorneys fees in the Entertainment Merchants Association's successful challenge of a California law b... »
California campaign disclosure bill rejected by Assembly
Sacramento Bee Capitol Alert
Jan 31The Assembly rejected legislation today that would have required independent expenditure comittees to provide more disclosure of their contributors in backing candidates or ballot measures. Assembly Bill 1148 fell two votes short of the two-thirds supe... »
California Democratic congressional candidates get boost
Sacramento Bee Capitol Alert
Jan 18Democratic strategists on Wednesday put more serious muscle behind two Central Valley challengers to incumbents in the California congressional delegation. In a move that opens up campaign pocketbooks, the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee el... »
3 California Democrats to get extra help in congressional races
LATimes.com PolitiCal
Jan 18The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee has included three California congressional candidates in its "Red to Blue" program. Teacher Mark Takano of Riverside is among them. »
Miller to run for Lewis’ congressional seat
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Jan 12The expected congressional showdown between Reps. Ed Royce, R-Fullerton, and Gary Miller, R-Diamond Bar, for the 39th District will not take place. Rep. Jerry Lewis, R-Redlands, today announced his plans to retire after 17 terms, and Miller then announ... »