Merced County residents ask for review of COVID relief spending plans
Esther Quintanilla
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.
Merced holds candlelight vigil to remember kidnapped family found dead
Soreath Hok
The vigils will run each night at 7pm through Oct. 9 at Bob Hart Square in downtown Merced.
Episode 10: Livingston
Alice Daniel
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.
Valley Edition - April 8, 2022 - Fairmead, Merced County dairy expansion, Tower PorchFest
Madi Bolanos
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.
Merced County community divided over farmer's proposal to expand dairy
A farmer in Merced County is seeking to expand his dairy. But residents in the neighboring community are not happy with the idea of more cow manure penetrating their air.
Remembering Cookseyville, A Black Settlement In Atwater
Kathleen Schock
When Black Americans fled the oppression of Jim Crow as part of the Great Migration, some came to the Central Valley to establish settlements like…
Local State Of Emergency Continues In Madera County Due To Substantial Rainfall
The Madera County Sheriff's Department declared a local state of emergency Wednesday due to worsening weather conditions. It also issued an evacuation…
Some Businesses Reopen Indoors, Others Get Special Designations – COVID-19 Update For Oct. 16
Kerry Klein
As local COVID-19 case numbers continue to improve, five counties in the San Joaquin Valley have now advanced beyond the purple "widespread" designation…
Inside A CalMatters Investigation Of Merced County's Lack Of Contact Tracing
One of the cornerstones of the COVID-19 response is contact tracing – when teams of people track down and get in touch with close contacts of those who…