Investigators seized an AR-15 rifle Tuesday, along with more than a pound of suspected methamphetamine and five grams of cocaine, according to a statement from the Merced Police Department. Officers … Click to Continue »
Read More »Los Banos police seek public’s help in attempted robbery investigation
Los Banos police are looking for a man who tried to rob the driver of a car early Tuesday, possibly with a fake gun. The victim, a 57-year-old Los Banos … Click to Continue »
Read More »Sheriff’s deputies seek public’s help in identifying Gustine gas station robbers
The Merced County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the public’s help in identifying two suspected robbers who stole the cash register from a Gustine Chevron gas station. The robbery happened about … Click to Continue »
Read More »Dos Palos police asking for the public’s help in Sunday’s street-gang gunfight
Nobody was injured in a gang-related gunfight early Sunday in Dos Palos, the Police Department reported. Investigators are asking for the public’s help identifying the suspects, police Chief Barry Mann … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced students bond with puppies, present funds they raised to help animals
Students at Franklin Elementary School made some new four-legged friends this week. New Beginnings for Merced County Animals brought three tiny puppies and a dog to meet the students to … Click to Continue »
Read More »Kids Day volunteers hit Valley streets to help hospital
Merced High School students hawked newspapers to passers-by at G Street and Olive Avenue in Merced on Tuesday for a good cause. The money raised from sales of the special … Click to Continue »
Read More »Study could help Caribbean protect and restore ‘super reefs’
MIAMI_Not all reefs are created equal, a distinction that fish seem to recognize but until now scientists largely overlooked. In a study published Wednesday in the journal Science Advances, researchers … Click to Continue »
Read More »Votes from community can help win $20,000 for two Merced schools
Two elementary schools in Merced need community members’ votes to win $ 20,000 in grants to help support extracurricular and enrichment programs, according to a statement from the Merced City School … Click to Continue »
Read More »$10,000 donation to help victims of human trafficking, sexual and domestic abuse
A donation of $ 10,000 has reached the doorstep of the Valley Crisis Center in Merced for the third consecutive year. The Anberry Nursing and Rehabilitation Center has provided the extra … Click to Continue »
Read More »CHP asks for help to identify driver after man injured in hit-and-run in Winton
The California Highway Patrol is looking for the driver of a silver Ford Explorer that struck and badly injured a Denair man, then left the scene. The incident occurred in … Click to Continue »
Read More »Wet winter may help Colorado River push off problems, but it will not end the drought
California is not the only place in the West confronting startling amounts of rain and snow. Drought conditions have declined substantially across the region in recent weeks, with heavy storms … Click to Continue »
Read More »Craft fair and sale in Merced this weekend to help support stray animals and veterans
Some two dozen craft vendors will fill the American Legion Hall in Merced this weekend to raise money to help veterans and lost or abandoned animals. The craft fair marks … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced County Food Bank to open Saturdays to help working families in need
The Merced County Food Bank is extending its hours to Saturdays in order to reach more people who have been financially affected by the drought, officials have confirmed. Merced County … Click to Continue »
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