Two Merced gang members remain in jail Monday morning after being found near downtown with a gun and ammunition over the weekend. Merced police stopped a car for a traffic … Click to Continue »
Read More »Riverdance Farms has annual festival filled with berries, activities music and art
Riverdance Farm has its 12th Pick and Gather Festival Local artists, musicians, food and crafts featured While cherries and strawberries were all gone, there were locally grown blueberries … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced to make decisions on youth, economy and homeless
The council will talk about the city budget on Monday Council to be updated on tax-sharing plan A homeless project called Esperanza is also on the agenda … Click to Continue »
Read More »Chowchilla High graduation sends off ‘last of our arrows’
Graduating class of 2016 is last to have Redskins as mascot School will decide on new mascot after its centennial anniversary in October Tulare, Gustine and Calaveras high schools also forced to change mascots … Click to Continue »
Read More »Le Grand High School student killed in crash
The 17-year-old male was alone in the vehicle His car split in half after striking a tank car on the roadway Investigators say he was driving at a “very high rate of speed” … Click to Continue »
Read More »Two homes burning near Merced
A fire reported about 2:30 p.m. Friday, June 3, 2016, burned two homes on Meadowbrook Avenue near Merced. … Click to Continue »
Read More »2 injured in Merced-area house fire
Two homes destroyed in fire Two people had minor wounds Officials say it’s time of year to prevent fire … Click to Continue »
Read More »Los Banos school board member charged with meth possession
Dominic J. Falasco also charged with possession of drug paraphernalia Falasco is Los Banos Unified School District board member, longtime defense attorney Mariposa County District Attorney Tom Cooke handling case … Click to Continue »
Read More »Los Banos 9-year-old eyes world record in Alcatraz swim
James Savage, 9, swimming to become youngest to Alcatraz and back Training includes open water swimming at Los Banos reservoir Swim starts 7 a.m. June 14 at San Francisco Aquatic Park … Click to Continue »
Read More »4 arrested in Merced gang investigation, police say
The Merced Police Department’s Gang Violence Suppression Unit has arrested four people in connection with an investigation into alleged gang activity, the Police Department reported Friday. The investigation May 27 … Click to Continue »
Read More »Traffic stop leads to stolen vehicle, two arrests in Atwater
A routine traffic stop ended Friday in Atwater with two people in custody, accused of driving a stolen car, the Police Department reported. The vehicle, a black Honda Civic, was … Click to Continue »
Read More »Atwater police officer bitten, K-9 kicked in head
Police officer placed on medical leave Officers believe attacker was under influence of drugs Multiple officers worked together to make arrest … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced students take up study of immigration history
Students at Fremont Elementary School in Merced took a look this week at the history of immigration in the United States. The history project allowed fifth-graders to experience what life … Click to Continue »
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