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While Merced County residents have been slowly rebuilding their homes from the winter flooding, experts warn that the combination of lingering moisture and summer heat may cause some new complications.
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Cal Fire is getting into the artificial intelligence game.
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Hundreds of Merced County residents joined together this week to file government claims against the county as a result of its flood response.
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A 16-year-old Merced boy who was celebrating July Fourth with his family at Lake Yosemite near Merced has died in a suspected drowning.
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The Merced County Board of Supervisors had an unusually large turnout at a recent meeting. But the meeting time itself was an unusual experiment.
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After the flooding endured by a Merced County community at the start of the year, recovery efforts continue. But residents in Planada weren’t always informed on the unfolding disaster.
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In Merced County, some residents are asking the U.S. Department of Treasury to audit how the county used funds it received from the American Rescue Plan Act.
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The vigils will run each night at 7pm through Oct. 9 at Bob Hart Square in downtown Merced.
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A Japanese farming community called Yamato Colony took roots in Livingston in 1907; by 1940, about 70 Japanese families were farming more than 3700 acres in Livingston. Two years later, its residents were sent away by the U.S. government to concentration camps. We meet 97-year-old Sherman Kishi, who returned after the war to grow grapes and then almonds on his farm. We also hear about the legacy of a Sikh family who left India fifty years ago and ended up creating a cultural oasis in Livingston. Plus, sweet potato farmers look back at when their families immigrated from the Azores.
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A transgender advocate talks about how his drive to serve the community is inspired by his role as a father. Listen to this conversation and more on the podcast.