FRISCO, Texas, Feb. 3, 2011 /PRNewswire/ --Merced County has joined the growing list of other progressive California communities that have upgraded their search and rescue technology for locating wandering and lost persons.

Merced Systems Wins Five Prestigious High Tech Industry Awards Demonstrating Rapid Growth Deloitte LLP, Software Magazine, Silicon Valley/San Jose Business Journal, San Francisco Business Times, and Inc.

By Abby Souza, Merced Sun-Star, Calif. Aug. 2--Ryan Vincent might be excited about his senior year at Golden Valley High School, but that doesn't mean he wouldn't mind putting it off for a few more weeks. "It would be great if school started a little later," sighed the 17-year-old.

By Abby Souza, Merced Sun-Star, Calif. Jul. 29--California may not have approved a budget, but that doesn't mean the state has stopped handing out money.

By Leslie Albrecht, Merced Sun-Star, Calif. Jul. 16--LOS BANOS -- For three years, the tap water at a Los Banos farmworker housing complex has been unsafe to drink. Now residents there hope shining a public spotlight on the problem will jump-start a solution.