Mariposa Fire Mountain Community Fire Information
Passenger, a young boy, had minor burns No other injuries reported Vehicle’s brakes failed after mechanical issue … Click to Continue »
Read More »Identity released of Le Grand High School student killed in crash
A Le Grand High School student killed in a crash in Planada was identified Tuesday by the Merced County Coroner’s Office. Juan Diego Rodriguez Contreras, 17, was killed Saturday when … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced County voters cast ballots for supervisors, presidential candidates
Voting for primary election started this morning at 7 Polling stations will close at 8 p.m. The Associated Press reproted Hillary Clinton as Democratic presumptive nominee … Click to Continue »
Read More »Atwater program offers free lunches to youths
Program is for anybody under the age of 18 Adults can purchase lunches for $ 3.50 Activities every Wednesday for kids at Heller Park … Click to Continue »
Read More »‘Butt crack bandit’ steals plants from Turlock restaurant
Man caught on surveillance stealing from Cotta’s Kitchen Suspect got away with coleus and impatiens Plants also stolen from downtown pots cared for by Turlock Garden Club … Click to Continue »
Read More »Summer construction projects underway at Merced schools
Work paid for by Measure M, which passed in 2014 Chenoweth and Burbank schools to get improved parking Rivera Elementary adding a preschool … Click to Continue »
Read More »New treatment shows promise for acute myeloid leukemia patients
Results of a clinical trial show 3 months added to average life span 30 percent of patients reacted well to treatment and were able to receive bone marrow transplants The transplants are the only viable treatment for this form of cancer … Click to Continue »
Read More »Property in Los Banos dispute led to stabbing, suspect arrest
Dispute started in parking lot of Los Banos motel on J Street Amanda Burgess, 30, of Los Banos was arrested and in jail pending $ 30,000 bond. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Los Banos council passes new tax revenue sharing agreement with county
Agreement goes up for vote Tuesday at Merced County Board of Supervisors meeting Nearly doubles current city share Affects undeveloped annexed areas after October 1997, and future annexations … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced elections office warns of illegal vote-by-mail collection
Anyone who knocks on your door and tries to collect your mail-in ballot is breaking the law and should be reported to police, the Merced County Elections Office said Monday. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Fire Near Sierra Portal Mobile Homes
An abandoned house went up in flames Monday near the Bradley overpass and Sierra Portal Mobile Home Park in Merced. rparsons@mercedsunstar.com … Click to Continue »
Read More »Atwater felon found with stolen shotgun, motorcycle
Ronald Farley remains in jail on $ 160,000 bail … Click to Continue »
Read More »CHP arrest Merced man suspected of kidnapping pregnant woman
Merced area California Highway Patrol officers stopped and arrested a Merced man over the weekend who was suspected of kidnapping a pregnant woman and her children and driving under the … Click to Continue »
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