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FILLMORE, Calif. – Pushed by instinct and age, a fledgling California condor had been expected to step to the edge of its cliff-side cave sometime in December and make its … Click to Continue »
Read More »Vehicle crashes in Winton area orchard after police chase
Merced police and California Highway Patrol were led on a high-speed chase through Merced, Atwater and Winton, authorities said. CHP took over pursuit of a vehicle Saturday night from Merced … Click to Continue »
Read More »Firefighters revive one dog after two others perish in house fire that displaces family of three
Firefighters respond to the scene of a residential structure fire in the 2100 block of Fern Street in unincorporated Merced County, Calif., on Thursday, Dec. 21, 2017. Firefighters were able to revive one of three dogs at the residents where a fire has displaced a family of three. … Click …
Read More »Women dies at Merced hospital after struck by car, police report
A 69-year-old woman was killed on Saturday night after she was struck by a car in Merced, the Merced Police Department reported. At about 8:45, John Velasquez, 30, was driving … Click to Continue »
Read More »Man chased down, arrested after ‘recklessly’ firing gun, police say
A 47-year-old man was chased down and arrested by officers in Merced on Friday for “recklessly” shooting a gun, according to the Merced Police Department. No injuries were reported. At … Click to Continue »
Read More »Man injured after fall from UC Merced building
A man was injured, but conscious and talking, after falling from at least one story Friday, Dec. 15, 2017, from the Classroom and Office Building 2 at the UC Merced, a university spokesperson said. It also wasn’t known whether the man jumped or if it was accidental. … Click to …
Read More »Man injured after fall from UC Merced building
A man was injured Friday after falling from the Classroom and Office Building Two at UC Merced. The man was described as conscious and talking to emergency responders. The extent … Click to Continue »
Read More »Livingston woman escapes major injuries after car rolls from highway to side road
Two Livingston residents escaped major injuries Thursday evening after the vehicle they were in overturned off Highway 99 multiple times into a fence and a ditch off a frontage road, … Click to Continue »
Read More »‘I got railroaded,’ Los Banos dairyman says after admitting to illegal dumping
Los Banos dairyman and school board trustee Dennis Areias pleaded guilty Wednesday to a misdemeanor count of unlawful dumping of hazardous waste into state waterways. As a result, Areias was … Click to Continue »
Read More »Longtime Merced High teacher/coach dies after long battle with cancer
Longtime Merced High history teacher and aquatics coach Jon Dibblee died on Wednesday morning after a long battle with cancer. There was a somber mood on campus after news spread … Click to Continue »
Read More »Two gang members arrested after traffic stop in Merced, police say
Two gang members were arrested in Merced over the weekend after police found a loaded handgun in a car, the Merced Police Department reported. Officers conducted a “probation search” inside … Click to Continue »
Read More »79-year-old man suffers head injuries after struck by car in Atwater parking lot
A 79-year-old man suffered injuries when a car hit him in the Save Mart parking lot in Atwater on Sunday, police reported. The incident occurred at about 7:22 p.m. A … Click to Continue »
Read More »Man suffers life-threatening inuries after struck by car in Merced
A man was struck by a car on Olive Avenue in Merced on Sunday Dec. 10, 2017 at about 6:45 p.m., according to the Merced Police Department. mvelez@mercedsun-star.com … Click to Continue »
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