Merced city police, Merced County Sheriff’s deputies and California Highway Patrol officers will be setting up DUI checkpoints and saturation patrols to deter and prevent drinking and driving. The checkpoints, … Click to Continue »
Read More »Here’s another reason not to drink and drive in Merced County during the holidays
Starting Thursday, Merced city police, Merced County Sheriff’s deputies and California Highway Patrol officers will be setting up DUI checkpoints and saturation patrols to deter and prevent drinking and driving. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Two people injured in four-car pileup on Santa Fe Drive
Two people suffered minor injuries on Monday morning in a four-car pile-up on Santa Fe Drive in the Beachwood area, California Highway Patrol reported. At about 8:05, 60-year-old Julia Hughes … Click to Continue »
Read More »House on Bear Creek Drive in Merced County catches fire
Firefighters were called to a house on the 2800 block of Bear Creek at 12:10 p.m. on Thursday Sept. 21, 2017. mvelez@mercedsun-star.com … Click to Continue »
Read More »Here’s another reason not to drink and drive Friday night in the Los Banos area
California Highway Patrol will be on the watch for drunk drivers with a DUI and driver license checkpoint Friday night in Los Banos. The checkpoint will be between the hours … Click to Continue »
Read More »Cyclist struck by vehicle on Santa Fe Drive in Merced County
A 21-year-old man was struck by a car sometime before noon while he was riding a bicycle along Santa Fe Drive near the former Castle Air Force Base, California Highway Patrol officers reported on Tuesday, May 2, 2017. Mvelez@mercedsunstar.com … Click to Continue »
Read More »Cyclist struck by vehicle on Santa Fe Drive in Merced County
A 21-year-old man was struck by a car sometime before noon while he was riding a bicycle along Santa Fe Drive near the former Castle Air Force Base, California Highway … Click to Continue »
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 »Save Mart drive raises $10K for Merced County Food Bank
A drive by Save Mart employees over the holidays raised $ 10,000 for the Merced County Food Bank, money that will help feed Merced County residents, officials said. The fund drive … Click to Continue »
Read More »Got milk? You could get cash back because farmers slaughtered cows to drive up prices
If you bought milk or dairy products in California, Kansas, Missouri or 12 other states from 2003 to now, you may be eligible for a little cash. The money is … Click to Continue »
Read More »Thank-you ‘notes’: Student carolers show appreciation for gift drive
Students in the choir at Fusion Charter School said thank you Wednesday in the best way they know how – through song. A half-dozen students serenaded Turlock Irrigation District employees … Click to Continue »
Read More »Fed-up farmers drive tractors to state water hearing
Farmers drove their tractors onto the streets of downtown Merced on Monday to make a statement to the State Water Resources Control Board: They’re fed up. Members of the state … Click to Continue »
Read More »Sunset Drive shines for Merced Christmastime with animated light show
As the Christmas lights flashed to the beat of the music, car doors slammed and children squealed as Santa Clause made his grand entrance Wednesday night on Sunset Drive in … Click to Continue »
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