Atwater NewsLocal news for Atwater, CA continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Around Town: Donate blood- July 7, 2008 Upcoming blood drives will be held at: Best Buy, Merced, noon to 5 p.m., July 12 Buhach High School, 3840 N Santa Fe Ave., 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Nov.http://www.topix.net/city/atwater-ca/2008/07/around-town-donate-blood?fromrss=1 Atwater council may call for change in prison policy- July 5, 2008 Councilman John Carlisle thinks Bureau of Prisons administrators will share a good laugh if they read the City Council's resolution demanding policy changes to protect correctional officers.http://www.topix.net/city/atwater-ca/2008/07/atwater-council-may-call-for-change-in-prison... Declaration of spirit at Atwater's Fourth of July parade- July 5, 2008 Beneath a blue sky and whipping American flags, residents celebrated the United States' independence as they watched the city's annual parade weave through downtown.http://www.topix.net/city/atwater-ca/2008/07/declaration-of-spirit-at-atwaters-fourth-of-j... Thompson not guilty- July 4, 2008 Two trials and 21 years after the murders of Jodi Ragsdale and Sheila Carter nobody has been convicted in a case that may go unresolved A tearful Robert "Bobby" Thompson prepares to leave the courtroom after he ...http://www.topix.net/city/atwater-ca/2008/07/thompson-not-guilty?fromrss=1 'Treasure Island' on stage in Atwater- July 4, 2008 Long John Silver threatens Jim Hawkins for the treasure map in the Theatre Arts Academy presentation of "Treasure Island," July 17-18 at 7:30 p.m.; and July 19 at 2 p.m. at Buhach Colony High School Theatre, ...http://www.topix.net/city/atwater-ca/2008/07/treasure-island-on-stage-in-atwater?fromrss=1 Prison guard's death prompts call for more funding, hiring- July 4, 2008 The American Federation of Government Employees is pressing the Justice Department to hire more federal prison guards and to equip them with protective vests and non-lethal equipment.http://www.topix.net/city/atwater-ca/2008/07/prison-guards-death-prompts-call-for-more-fun... Warrant issued for alleged 'Porno' graffitist- July 3, 2008 Las Cruces Police are looking for a man who has caused an estimated $25,000 in damage by allegedly spray-painting graffiti on various walls and buildings within the city.http://www.topix.net/city/atwater-ca/2008/07/warrant-issued-for-alleged-porno-graffitist?f... Man Accused Of Murdering Girlfriend Found Dead- July 2, 2008 The man Merced County Sheriff's Deputies believe killed his girlfriend over the weekend has been found dead.http://www.topix.net/city/atwater-ca/2008/07/man-accused-of-murdering-girlfriend-found-dea... Draftsman spends nights teaching black belt moves in Atwater- July 2, 2008 Instructor Tony Deziga, right, helps martial arts student Jack Stapleton with some moves during class Tuesday evening in Atwater.http://www.topix.net/city/atwater-ca/2008/07/draftsman-spends-nights-teaching-black-belt-m... Funeral Held For Fallen Atwater Correctional Officer- July 2, 2008 Hundreds of friends, relatives and members of the federal, state and local law enforcement communities packed St.http://www.topix.net/city/atwater-ca/2008/07/funeral-held-for-fallen-atwater-correctional-... |