Merced (California)

Reno airport officials seek New York flight

rgj.com     Jun 4, 2008          

BY RAY HAGAR • rhagar@rgj.com • June 4, 2008 Reno-Tahoe International Airport officials are in discussions with Virgin America Airlines and Jet Blue to bring one-stop service from New York City to Reno, airport authority...                    

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Man with knives at Merced court was not drunk or drugged

cbs47.tv     Jun 3, 2008   8 related          

MERCED, Calif. (AP) - Sheriff's officials say a man who was shot to death after bursting into a Merced County courtroom wielding two knives was not under the influence of drugs, alcohol or prescription medication at the time....                    

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Capital Corp of the West Announces Directors' Purchase of Shares (Business Wire)

yahoo.com     Jun 3, 2008   5 related          

MERCED, Calif.----Capital Corp of the West , parent company of County Bank, today announced that several Directors and Officers of the Company have filed Form 4 with the Securities and Exchange Commission to disclose their purchase...                    

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Ruben Navarrette: A generation that doesn't mind same-sex marriage

denverpost.com     Jun 1, 2008   210 related          

A commencement address should be uplifting and enlightening. Leave it to me to deliver one that was also inadvertently controversial because it touched upon a subject that some people don't feel comfortable discussing: gay marriage.                    

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Fort Carson Green Beret on third Iraq tour killed by IED

denverpost.com     May 28, 2008   16 related          

Sgt. Frank Joseph Gasper, 25, of Merced, Calif., joined the Army in 2002. (Special to The Denver Post ) A Fort Carson-based Army Special Forces soldier was killed Sunday by an improvised explosive device while on a resupply mission near Diwaniyah, Iraq. Sgt. Frank Joseph Gasper, 25, of Merced,...                    

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Gynecologist plans to sue Los Banos hospital

cbs47.tv     May 27, 2008   12 related          

MERCED, Calif. (AP) - An gynecologist is suing a Los Banos hospital, claiming his former bosses retaliated against him because he complained to the state about their standard of care. John Brannigan says he filed a complaint about conditions in Memorial Hospital Los Banos' labor and delivery area...                    

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Food banks squeezed by prices, demand

nwsource.com     May 27, 2008   74 related          

STOCKTON, Calif. — Jackie Hoffman sifted through a laundry bin filled with aging loaves of bread. Like nearly a third of the first 50 customers to arrive at the Emergency Food Bank of Stockton that morning, Hoffman was new to the pantry. In Washington state, "We're hearing dozens of these stories...                    

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Regents allow UC Merced to proceed with plans for med school

sacbee.com     May 26, 2008   4 related          

MERCED, Calif. -- The San Joaquin Valley is a step closer to drawing much-needed medical talent to the region. Last week, the University of California regents green-lighted plans for UC Merced to move forward with establishing a medical school. The school now needs to raise $200,000 to $300,000...                    

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Safety officials take action after carnival ride accident

heraldextra.com     May 25, 2008   4 related          

MODESTO, Calif. -- Carnival rides with names like Zillerator and Kamikaze are meant to induce spine-chilling screams, but some parents are feeling genuine anxiety about allowing their children to climb aboard after a recent accident at the Calaveras County Fair in California.                    

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UC Merced graduates told to find, follow their passion

modbee.com     May 24, 2008   1 related          

MERCED -- The class doubles the number of alumni from UC Merced's previous two commencements. The oldest graduate was 66-year-old Dennis Hanks, who helped lobby for Merced to become the UC system's 10th campus. Here's a sample of those who turned their tassels Friday: Coell and Madison Simmons...                    

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