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Around Town (5/22/13)

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UC Merced Connect: Innovate to Grow brings student inventions to the forefront

Four of 27 student teams were named this year's winners of UC Merced's second annual Innovate to Grow competition Friday after a daylong series of presentations and exhibits.

Golden Valley senior heading for national home economics competition

At first, if you don't succeed, try again, only harder. That's the philosophy of Daisy Castillo of Merced, a Golden Valley High School student who will take part in a national home economics-related competition in Nashville in July.

Madera woman gets 4 years in driver's license scam

A 47-year-old Madera woman was sentenced to four years in prison for acquiring California driver's licenses illegally and then selling them, the U.S. Attorney's Office reported Monday.

Livingston tax preparer guilty of tax evasion

A 54-year-old Livingston tax preparer pleaded guilty Monday to one count of tax evasion and one count of structuring bank transactions to conceal her income, U.S. Attorney Benjamin B. Wagner announced.

Merced College Foundation honors academic achievers

Students with a stellar record of academic achievement were recognized Sunday at the Merced College Foundation Scholarship Program's 35th annual awards ceremony.

Merced County measure allowing fireworks sales closer to OK

Pyrotechnics companies stand to make thousands from local fireworks vendors, as an ordinance legalizing "safe and sane" fireworks in unincorporated Merced County is on track for the Board of Supervisors' approval.

Merced supervisors waffle on supporting state Senate bill on real estate fee

The Merced County Board of Supervisors remained undecided Tuesday on a state Senate bill that proposes adding a $75 recording fee to certain real estate filings, which would go into a state trust fund for affordable housing programs.

Merced police: Former Tioga Apartments manager admits embezzling

A former manager of the Tioga Apartments has admitted to embezzling thousands of dollars in rent money at the historic building, according to the Merced Police Department.