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Candidates for mayor largely agree: One of Fresno's most pressing public safety problems is gangs.

Soon there will be more eyes watching people in the city of Merced. The city is installing a $93,000, eight-camera video surveillance system meant to prevent crime downtown.

They're watching college football too. If not because they say it's a better spectacle, then simply to see the future pros who'll ultimately be drafted by NFL teams.

McLaren's Gary Paffett clocked the fastest time on day two of the young driver testing in Jerez.

Alexander Rossi, an 18-year-old American, was among the drivers who participated in Formula One's rookie test in Jerez.

Click here to bet on F1 with Sky Bet! Click here for full coverage on Planet-F1 Click here for 2009 race results Click here for final championship standings Click here for more F1 news Daniel Ricciardo may have secured himself the reserve role with Red Bull for next season after ending this week's young driver test in stunning form.

Scotland's Paul di Resta posted the second-quickest time at the end of the first day of Formula 1's young driver test at Jerez in Spain.

The second day of the Young Driver test in Jerez got underway this morning with Mike Conway continuing his driving duties in the Brawn- Mercedes BGP 001 car.

Young Australian driver shines in Formula One trials December 02, 2009 Rising Australian racing driver Daniel Ricciardo was among the pace-setters as a dozen potential grand prix racers were trialled by Formula One teams in Spain.

All of the Formula1 teams who raced in the 2009 season, barring Toyota, will field rookie F1 drivers this week at a test in Jerez, Spain.

Mike Conway and Marcus Ericsson will test with Mercedes at next week's three-day young driver session at Jerez.

The wife of a conservative Mesa state legislator sent e-mails to dozens of people last month asking them to vote against the Mesa Public School override election.

Discussion of possible locations for a homeless campground during next week's City Council meeting has been postponed.

Merced City and County offices will be closed on Wednesday to observe Veterans Day.

IndyCar Series driver Raphael Matos is one of 10 drivers nominated by Autosport Magazine for Autosport Rookie of the Year.

The Amgen Tour of California liked the city of Merced's 2010 stage proposal, but simply couldn't pedal it past the federal government.

Former F1 star and well-known TV pundit Mark Blundell has appointed specialist media and sports PR agency Braben to provide strategic corporate and talent PR services for his company, 2mb Sports Management.

Mercedians who awoke to wind and rain Tuesday morning also quickly found what that wind and rain brought to town: lots of fallen trees, downed power lines and broken branches everywhere.

A lack of oversight and controls in Long Beach's Towing Operations creates "a high risk of fraud," according to an audit by City Auditor Laura Doud.

At a time when some firms have cut back on benefits, these employers offer notably generous plans.