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Weekday Afternoons

Damage reported from magnitude-5.7 quake in Calif.

Residents in rural northeastern California assessed damage to their homes and businesses Friday from a magnitude-5.7 earthquake, one of the strongest temblors to hit the densely forested region in decades.

Company: Bay Bridge bolts made to exact specs

An executive with an Ohio manufacturer has said steel bolts used on a troubled new span of the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge were made exactly to specifications.

Summer travel forecast: Better, but no blowout

This summer, high rollers are flying to lavish hot spots for their vacations. The rest of us are driving to less luxurious places like nearby campgrounds.

Things happening Around Town

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Merced Police Department incidents for Thursday, May 23, 2013

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10 Things to Know for Today

Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today:

Sheriff: Beaten Bakersfield man's death accidental

Kern County Sheriff Donny Youngblood said the death of a Bakersfield man beaten by deputies was due to the man's heart disease, not baton blows from officers.

Vet honors the fallen in Merced area

The son of a World War II veteran, John Bain grew up hearing about the Great War and the heroes who fought in it to repress tyranny. But the 64-year-old Vietnam veteran's own service experience was very different.

Accolades are nothing new for Merced College Student of the Year

The lists of Hannah Glenn's accolades earned as a student at Merced College is long and impressive. It's a list that includes four scholarships and an internship that took her to Osaka, Japan, last summer.

Car show Saturday will benefit Atwater Police Activities League

Big Creek Lumber's sixth annual car show will be held Saturday at the company's Castle Business Park location. Proceeds from the show will benefit the Atwater Police Activities League and the Castle Air Museum.