Yosemite National Park has recovered the body of Hormiz David, a 22 year old male from Modesto, CA. David was found in the Merced River, approximately 240 feet from the base of Vernal Fall by Yosemite Rangers and Search and Rescue (SAR) personnel at approximately 1:00 p.m. yesterday, August 5, …
Read More »Body of Missing Man Recovered in Yosemite National Park
Yosemite National Park has positively identified the body of Ninos Yacoub, 27 year old male, of Turlock, CA. Yacoub was found in the Merced River, approximately 100 yards below the Vernal Fall footbridge, by a Yosemite National Park Ranger at approximately 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, November 29, 2011. The footbridge …
Read More »Body Recovered in Yosemite National Park Positively Identified
Yosemite National Park has positively identified the body of Ramina Badal, 21 year old female, of Manteca, CA. Badal was found in the Merced River, approximately 120 yards below the Vernal Fall footbridge, by a Yosemite National Park Ranger at approximately 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, December 3, 2011. The footbridge …
Read More »Body of Missing Six Year Old Boy Recovered in Yosemite National Park
The body of Jacob Adams, a six year old boy who was swept into the Merced River on Wednesday, August 15, 2012, has been recovered today. Jacob was wading in the Merced River with his ten year old brother, Andres “Andy” Adams, near the Vernal Fall Footbridge when they were …
Read More »Yosemite National Park Rangers Recover Body of Missing Hiker
Yosemite National Park Rangers have recovered the body of missing hiker Kenneth Stensby near the base of Vernal Fall. Stensby was fatally injured after falling from a cliff near the top of the waterfall. His body was discovered by Yosemite National Park Search and Rescue Ranger personnel and was extricated …
Read More »Journalist Farai Chideya Puts Women Of Color Center Stage In The Podcast ‘Our Body Politic’
Journalist and author Farai Chideya spoke with Valley Edition Host Kathleen Schock about her new podcast, “Our Body Politic,” which explores how women of color experience and shape politics. Chideya, who has covered every presidental election since 1996, also shares her thoughts on the 2020 election, political division in America, …
Read More »Valley Fever: A Terror In The Body, A ‘Wimp’ In The Soil
The following is an excerpt of a segment about the fungal disease valley fever from the April 24, 2020 episode of the NPR show Science Friday . Read the rest of the piece here , and hear the full Science Friday segment including an interview with FM89’s Kerry Klein here …
Read More »Possible dead body found in Merced creek, police say
Merced police are investigating a possible dead body found in Bear Creek Saturday afternoon. Shortly after 3 p.m., a passerby reportedly was walking on the 16th Street bridge over Bear … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced auto body shop accused of fraud. Manager says he was just helping customers.
A Merced auto body shop is accused of fraud in several claims exceeding $ 27,500, according to state regulators. The state Department of Consumer Affairs announced Tuesday that FH & Sons … Click to Continue »
Read More »Body found in Los-Banos-area canal was a man, deputies say
An adult man was pulled out of a Los Banos-area canal Tuesday, the Merced County Sheriff’s Office reported. The Merced County Sheriff’s Office Rescue and Recovery Dive Team was called … Click to Continue »
Read More »Body recovered from Los Banos-area canal, deputies say
Few details were immediately available Tuesday afternoon after authorities pulled a dead body from a canal near Los Banos, the Merced County Sheriff’s Office said. The body was recovered from … Click to Continue »
Read More »UPDATE: Body found on Merced County roadside appears to have been shot, deputies say
Merced County sheriff’s deputies are investigating a suspicious death in Hilmar, authorities have confirmed. Undersheriff Jason Goins said a person was found dead on the side of a road just … Click to Continue »
Read More »Body found in Gustine canal, Merced sheriff deputies confirm
A man has been found in a canal in Gustine, the Merced County Sheriff’s Department confirmed Thursday afternoon. Investigators are treating the death as suspicious but said there were no … Click to Continue »
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