Volusia County Sheriff’s Office released footage showing the moment two suspects trying to outrun police in Central Florida were taken down by Georgio the dog. Police say the suspects were driving a Camaro with a stolen tag and were carrying heroin, cocaine and about $ 2,000 in cash between them. …
Read More »Tulare County Law Enforcement Double Down On Domestic Violence
Today marks the final day of Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Across the United States, it’s estimated that 1 in 3 women and 1 in 4 men have been physically abused by an intimate partner. Here in the San Joaquin Valley, law enforcement agencies receive 15-20,000 reports of domestic violence each …
Read More »Max penalty handed down in armed robbery spree in Merced County
Two men convicted of robbing three stores over about one hour in 2016 were sentenced Monday to lengthy prison sentences, the Merced County District Attorney’s Office confirmed. Bryan J. Green, … Click to Continue »
Read More »Guilty verdict handed down in 2010 slaying in Merced County
A Salinas man has been convicted of second-degree murder for the 2010 slaying of a Los Banos resident. A Merced County jury delivered its guilty verdict Tuesday to Merced County … Click to Continue »
Read More »Police shut down chop shop, arrest three
A chop shop in Madera was shut down Wednesday by police, who arrested Chris Brown, Edgar Bravo and Sonia Ortiz. Police reported that Ortiz was a parolee at large and … Click to Continue »
Read More »Atwater leaders choose district map as they go ‘down kicking and screaming’
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Read More »Deputies shut down Dos Palos indoor marijuana operations, seize thousands of plants
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Read More »Congress Deciding Whether To Double Down On Navy’s Speedy But Troubled Combat Ship
Congress is getting ready to decide the fate of the Littoral Combat Ship program. The speedy, high-tech warship designed to operate near shorelines has been plagued with delays, mechanical problems and cost overruns throughout its life. San Diego will eventually be home port to at least 12 LCSs. The USS …
Read More »‘Stand against hate at Stan State.’ Protesters shout down university president
Some students loudly interrupted CSU Stanislaus President Ellen Junn’s “Fall Welcome Address” on Monday, chanting, “Stand against hate at Stan State!” and holding up posters urging that white nationalist leader … Click to Continue »
Read More »Mountain lion stares down Sierra hikers in frightening encounter
Two trail runners from San Luis Obispo County were on their first day of an 11-day backpacking trip to hike the High Sierra Trail up to Mount Whitney in Sequoia National Forest when they spotted a mountain lion. See the frightening encounter. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Here’s the down side of Merced’s recent good job growth
Merced has added jobs about 10 times faster than housing in recent years, according to an analysis from an online firm — good news for job-seekers, bad news for renters. … Click to Continue »
Read More »This Merced restaurant is closed down after truck ran into it
Merced’s Sizzler will be temporarily closed because a car smashed through the southern wall, a manager confirmed Thursday. Customers were inside the Olive Avenue restaurant on Wednesday when a driver … Click to Continue »
Read More »His neighbor’s Atwater home burned down. Then he stole their comic books, police say
A 27-year-old Atwater man is in jail for allegedly burglarizing a neighbor’s home after it burned. A fire reported last week began in a mother-in-law suite on Baker Court, where … Click to Continue »
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