By MIKE NORTH mnorth@mercedsunstar.com Merced County’s unemployment rate is down for the second straight month, dropping to 16 percent in September from 17.2 percent in August.

Information on South Dos Palos with Location, Latitude, Longitude, Time, Country, Currency, Area Codes, Flags, Travel Map, Latest United States News update and more.

SOUTH DOS PALOS The word "was" is heard a lot around South Dos Palos, a speck on the map of the Central Valley on the Merced/Fresno county line.

With unemployment rates running rampant across the country, Merced County has become one of the most economically depressed areas.