Water yield from forest thinning depends on how, where, how much
Even a little forest management significantly increases water runoff in the Central Sierra Nevada and other semi-arid regions, while drier forests need more extensive treatments, according to a new study published recently in the journal Ecohydrology.
“The result is more runoff to downstream water users,” said UC Merced Professor Martha…
Former Clinton, Obama official joins Chancellor’s Speaker…
Maria Echaveste, a former White House deputy chief of staff under President Clinton and special representative to Bolivia under President Obama, joined a…
New exhibit celebrates 100 years of Merced Irrigation…
Acres and acres of prime farmland. Row after row of trees and crops. A network of creeks and canals.
Every day we’re reminded that we’re home…
Retired teachers celebrate 90 years of giving back
The figures are certainly impressive … $15.7 billion in federal, state and local tax revenues; nearly 2 million hours in donated time worth nearly $58 million.
After years, sometimes decades, in the classroom giving back to their students, California’s retired teachers continue to give back through their pocketbooks and their passion for…
Young Patriot Challenge Award Reception honors young contest…
Twelve students ranging from kindergarten to twelfth grade received awards and recognition from local dignitaries as winners of the 2019 Young…
Former Clinton, Obama official to join dialogue on American…
Maria Echaveste, former White House deputy chief of staff under President Clinton and special representative to Bolivia under President Obama, will join UC…
Teens contemplate future jobs at Career Industry Day
More than 1,200 students from about 17 local schools spent about 3-1/2 hours at Career Industry Day, which was hosted by the Merced County Office of Education (MCOE) and held at the Merced County Fairgrounds on the morning of Oct. 17.
Janice Rogge, MCOE Program Specialist, explained, “We have an event we host every year at the Merced County…
Migrant Education Program celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month
Hispanic Heritage Month has been celebrated in Merced County for about a month and the commemoration will continue through the end of October.
Leading…
UC celebrates Bobcat Homecoming in downtown Merced
Freshman, upperclassman, and alumni of the University of California Merced joined together in celebration and Bobcat pride for the annual campus homecoming…
Ebony Socialites contribute to local success in education
The Ebony Socialites of Atwater have been contributing to the successful education of the African American youth in the Atwater community since 1971.
The group of women dedicated to providing academic growth to young people is quickly coming up on its 50th year as an organization and an outreach for students who might need…
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