They're used to the Valley atmosphere and they have an interest in recreation. It's something that's learned and it's a badge of honor.

People can call their solid waste district or community office, or an urban forester in the parks and recreation department if they have one, to see if a chipping program is available in their area.

She'd been drinking, then lethargic, then unresponsive.

They kind of had her attention for a while, and then she felt it sounded kind of fishy.

You got a small-town charming feel, plus you got a little sophistication with the college. And that will happen in Merced, too.

You got a small-town charming feel, plus you got a little sophistication with the college, ... And that will happen in Merced, too.