Mariposa Fire Mountain Community Fire Information
On Monday evening, August 22, 2011, at approximately 6:30 p.m., the Yosemite Emergency Communication Center received a report of a person falling off the face of Half Dome in Yosemite National Park. Due to the late hour, Yosemite National Park Rangers were unable to initiate search efforts. Yesterday, August 23, …
Read More »Yosemite National Park Identifies Climbers Who Fell from El Capitan
Yosemite National Park identifies the two climbers who fell from the Free Blast route on El Capitan as Jason Wells, age 46, of Boulder, Colorado and Tim Klein, age 42, from Palmdale, California. https://www.nps.gov/yose/learn/news/yosemite-national-park-identifies-climbers-who-fell-from-el-capitan.htm
Read More »Recovery Operation Completed for Two Visitors who Fell from Taft Point in Yosemite National Park
The recovery operation for a male and female visitor who died in an apparent fall from Taft Point in Yosemite National Park was completed on the afternoon of Thursday, October 25, 2018. The two people fell approximately 800 feet below Taft Point in an area with very steep terrain. This recovery operation …
Read More »UC Merced student recovering. Officials won’t say if he fell or jumped
University officials will not say whether a man fell or jumped from a UC Merced building last week, but have confirmed the student is alive and recovering, an official said … Click to Continue »
Read More »He tried to run from police but fell into a swimming pool, officers say
Two suspects were arrested on gun and drug allegations after attempting to flee police in Los Banos, according to the Police Department. Los Banos police officer Richard Mancera was patrolling … Click to Continue »
Read More »500-pound headstone fell on woman’s leg – 3 times. Merced jury weighs in on lawsuit
A Merced County jury said last week the Winton Cemetery District is not responsible for a headstone that crushed a 75-year-old woman’s leg in 2015, according to court records. It … Click to Continue »
Read More »Baby who fell from bleachers during Atwater graduation expected to recover
An 11-month-old girl broke her arm and suffered several cuts after falling from the top of the bleachers at Atwater High School during Thursday’s graduation ceremony, police reported. Several officers … Click to Continue »
Read More »Eight ducklings fell into a storm drain. Thanks to a Merced woman, they’re back home
Eight baby ducks stuck in a storm drain were reunited with their mother after being rescued by a Merced women and city firefighters. Julene Cook, 53, said she and her … Click to Continue »
Read More »Despite what you might think, crime in Merced fell in 2016, police chief says
Overall crime in Merced is down by 2 percent, a fact that contradicts what many city residents may believe, according to police Chief Norm Andrade. The largest swing in statistics … Click to Continue »
Read More »Father of missing Merced County toddler fears boy fell in canal
The father of a 3-year-old boy missing since Saturday appealed for help Monday in the effort to locate his son. Young Andres Tomas was reported missing around 4 p.m. Saturday … Click to Continue »
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