An environmental group has filed a federal lawsuit challenging the Trump administration’s withdrawal of proposed limits on the number of endangered whales, dolphins and sea turtles that can be killed … Click to Continue »
Read More »On the run for weeks, an Atwater vandalism suspect arrested after crashing her car
A woman wanted for vandalizing an Atwater hotel room last month was arrested Thursday morning after crashing her car and fleeing on foot, police reported. Atwater police responded to the … Click to Continue »
Read More »Watch Mariposa deputies arrest Merced man after chase
A 21-year-old Merced man landed behind bars Wednesday after leading authorities on a wild chase through Merced and Mariposa counties while hauling construction equipment with a stolen flatbed truck, the Mariposa County Sheriff’s Office reported. Marc A. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Deputies make an arrest, take guns after 6 drive-by shootings in Merced County
After a string of six drive-by shootings in two weeks in Planada, Merced County Sheriff’s Office deputies on Tuesday served multiple warrants to confiscate guns and make an arrest, officials … Click to Continue »
Read More »Man escapes from Merced canal after crashing into it
A man driving an SUV crashed into a canal outside of Merced near Kibby Road and East South Bear Creek about 2:50 p.m. Monday, July 10, 2017, according to CHP. He was not injured. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Veteran Merced Supervisor announces retirement after nearly 30 years on the Board
The longest serving member of the Merced County Board of Supervisors announced his retirement Friday. Westside Supervisor Jerry O’Banion, 71, will retire in 2018 at the end of his seventh … Click to Continue »
Read More »Trains stopped after rail bridge catches fire southeast of Merced
All trains on the Union Pacific rail line southeast of Merced have stopped after the Duck Slough Bridge caught fire Thursday afternoon, California Highway Patrol and fire officials said. CHP … Click to Continue »
Read More »Displaced Merced resident speaks after apartment shuttered
Merced tenants displaced when their apartments were shuttered say they’re not sure what’s in store. One resident, Christina Wood, speaks on Tuesday, July 4, 2017. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Hilmar man faces felony DUI after 3-car, major-injury crash
A Hilmar man could face multiple felony charges in connection to a three-vehicle crash Sunday night on Highway 140 near Stevinson, California Highway Patrol officers reported. As Juan Denis Meza … Click to Continue »
Read More »Rival gang members hospitalized after drive-by shooting in Planada
Two men are being treated at a Modesto hospital for injuries suffered in a drive-by shooting in Planada Sunday night that Merced County sheriff’s deputies believe was gang-related, authorities reported. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Multiple residents displaced after passerby alerts them to structure fire at Winton apartment complex
According to California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, Merced County Battalion Chief Baraka Carter, multiple families have been displaced after a structure fire at an apartment complex in Winton, Calif., on Friday, June 30, 2017. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Multiple residents displaced after passerby alerts them to structure fire at Winton apartment complex
According to California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, Merced County Battalion Chief Baraka Carter, multiple families have been displaced after a structure fire at an apartment complex in Winton, Calif., on Friday, June 30, 2017. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Nearly a dozen people lose their homes after an apartment fire in Merced County
Several people may not be able to go home today after a fire at an apartment complex in Winton. The fire was first reported around 8:36 p.m. at 7026 Bobbie … Click to Continue »
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