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Road construction on the Wawona Road in Yosemite National Park is set to begin in May. This project will vastly improve 24.4 miles of the Wawona Road starting from the South Entrance of Yosemite along the Wawona Road. This improvement project will end at the junction of the Wawona Road …
Read More »Lightning Strikes in Yosemite National Park Cause Four Fires
On Sunday, July 31, 2011, Yosemite National Park experienced a severe thunderstorm, causing four confirmed lightning fires. These lightning caused fires were spotted at Moss Creek near the Merced Grove, Moraine Dome near Little Yosemite Valley, Lost Valley just east of Moraine Dome, and Avalanche Creek east of the Glacier …
Read More »Merced detective testifies he had probable cause to arrest DA’s son on murder charge
A Merced County Sheriff’s detective testified Thursday in the Ethan Morse’s federal civil rights trial he had probable cause to arrest District Attorney Larry Morse’s son in July 2014 in … Click to Continue »
Read More »This was the cause of a big-rig crash in Merced
The driver of a tractor trailer suffered some type of medical issue Friday afternoon while driving on Highway 99 in Merced that caused him to cross over into on-coming traffic … Click to Continue »
Read More »A Merced house burns and a man runs outside on fire. Police think this is the cause
A house that caught fire in Merced and a man on flames who was running outside on the property could have been caused by a marijuana conversion lab, police said. … Click to Continue »
Read More »This was the cause of a major-injury pile up on a Merced County highway
A 55-year-old woman from Dos Palos suffered major injuries in a crash on Monday involving four vehicles in Merced County, California Highway Patrol reported. A 45-year-old Merced man at around … Click to Continue »
Read More »Navy Veterans Look Beyond The Crews For Cause Of Collisions
The Navy is getting closer to releasing a review of two collisions that killed 17 sailors in the Pacific this summer. Human error has already been identified as part of the cause of the collisions. But even before the review is released, veterans who served in the Pacific say what …
Read More »Los Banos homicide suspect arrested, autopsy reveals cause of death
A suspect in a homicide from earlier this week tried to jump out a second-story window of a South Los Banos apartment when he was cornered by investigators Thursday afternoon, … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced Fire Department investigates cause of Thursday night apartment fire
Merced firefighters continue to investigate the cause of a Thursday night fire at an apartment complex in the 400 block of West 23rd Street in Merced, Calif., on Friday, April 7, 2017. According to Capt. Morgan Madruga, one person was inside the building when the fire occurred and exited the …
Read More »Want to donate to a good cause? There’s a blood drive Monday in Los Banos
Central California Blood Center and Merced College Student Health Services will host a blood drive from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday at the Los Banos campus of Merced College, … Click to Continue »
Read More »Minor collisions cause traffic jam on Highway 99 from Merced to Atwater
Traffic on southbound Highway 99 is backed up from Merced to Atwater from multiple minor accidents during the morning commute, the California Highway Patrol reported. A big rig and silver … Click to Continue »
Read More »Kelsey house fire not suspicious, officials say, though cause remains unclear
Investigators on Monday searched for answers after a disastrous New Year’s Day house fire at the home of a newly retired Merced County supervisor. Deidre Kelsey, whose retirement after two … Click to Continue »
Read More »CHP trying to determine cause of crash that killed Los Banos man on Highway 152
California Highway Patrol investigators are examining the cause of a crash that claimed the life of a 54-year-old Los Banos man on Highway 152, the California Highway Patrol said in … Click to Continue »
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