The following editorial appeared in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette on Monday, Aug. 8: … Click to Continue »

Frank Pietro, an Atwater native who rose through the ranks of his hometown and became its top cop before helping to lead the community away from dire financial straits, has … Click to Continue »

One weekend fire cause extensive damage and another was linked to possible criminal activity, Los Banos police said Monday. A suspicious fire torched a detached garage early Sunday on I … Click to Continue »

An adult woman suffered minor injuries and was taken to a hospital just before 5 p.m. Monday after she was struck by a car on G Street near Olive Avenue, Merced Sgt. Robert Solis told the Sun-Star. Neither drugs nor alcohol appear to have been factors, police said. Details of …

Medical cannabis advocates are set to discuss what a statewide recreational marijuana ballot measure, if passed in November, would mean in Merced County. The Friends of Proposition 64 Drug Policy … Click to Continue »

A Merced family faces an uncertain future after losing their homes and everything they own in a fire last week. They fear what may happen if they don’t soon receive … Click to Continue »

A Merced College administrator, in a campuswide message, attempted to shed some light on a controversial and somewhat mysterious issue about which school officials previously have been mum. An email … Click to Continue »

Norma Thompson, 65, lost her home last week in an apartment fire on K Street in Merced. She, her daughter and grandson were among the more than two dozen residents displaced by the blaze. With housing a sudden uncertainty, she worries their situation may soon be desperate and is unsure …

Three people have been arrested in connection with a recent burglary at a Livingston church, the Police Department reported Monday. April Coronado, 29 and Josh Silva, 31, were arrested by … Click to Continue »

Two people were killed early Monday in a crash on Interstate 5, west of Mendota, according to California Highway Patrol. CHP Los Banos Officer Alan Carmo said the crash occurred … Click to Continue »

County Service Area No. M-1 (Lake Don Pedro off-season Fire Protection)

Merced school kids ended their summer session program with some hands-on learning, building and flying balloon rockets. The World of Wonders Science Museum of Lodi sent its “WOW on Wheels” teams to John Muir Elementary last week as part of the Merced City School District’s Youth Enrichment Program, district officials …

Roles were reversed for teachers of the Merced City School District as they trained on different ways to teach subjects. Teachers attended “Mini-Versity” to prepare for the upcoming school year, which starts Aug. 15, according to a news release. Video by Sara Sandrik/Merced City School District … Click to Continue …