A law enforcement surge by Los Banos police resulted in a series of arrests this week for burglary and possession of drugs, guns and stolen items. Detectives on Monday served … Click to Continue »
Read More »Here’s who Merced police arrested for selling drugs and having guns this weekend
Merced police street-gang investigators arrested three people during the weekend with guns, drugs and cash, officers said on Tuesday. About 7 p.m. Saturday, the Merced Police Department’s Gang Violence Suppression … Click to Continue »
Read More »Here’s why you should avoid I-99 South today in Merced
Wet road conditions Saturday contributed to a big rig crash that resulted in the truck catching fire and closing one lane of traffic for about the next eight hours, according … Click to Continue »
Read More »He said he’d ‘shoot up the place,’ Atwater police said. Here’s where police found him
Police arrested a man carrying a gun who had threatened to “shoot up the place” at an Atwater home on Thursday, officers said. Police took a report from a homeowner … Click to Continue »
Read More »Here’s one way UC Merced is fighting climate change
A UC Merced program that has replaced one-use take-out containers with reusable boxes was featured Wednesday in a video on a popular news website. The campus started its program in … Click to Continue »
Read More »Homicides climbed significantly in Merced County in 2017. Here’s a look at each case.
Deadly violence rose in 2017 in Merced County with 20 reported homicides countywide, more than double the number of slayings reported in 2016, but still significantly lower than the three … Click to Continue »
Read More »A Livingston man was missing 3 years, his family says. Here’s where police found him
A Livingston man whose been missing for about three years was found this week in Modesto, Livingston police said Friday. Davinder Singh Bhangu, 57, who was officially reported missing in … Click to Continue »
Read More »New gun restrictions are coming to California in 2018. Here’s what they mean to you
California’s more than 6 million gun owners are going to see new restrictions in 2018 stemming from sweeping regulations lawmakers and voters have approved over the past two years. But … Click to Continue »
Read More »Here’s what you need to know about the ‘freeze watch’ in Merced County this week
Freezing temperatures are expected in Merced County this week. A Hard Freeze Watch goes into effect Wednesday night and lasts through early Friday morning, according to officials at the National … Click to Continue »
Read More »Have some ideas for transit in Merced County? Here’s how to give your input.
Merced County residents will have three opportunities to provide input on public transportation services. The Merced County Association of Governments’ Social Services Transportation Advisory Council is holding public forums seeking … Click to Continue »
Read More »Here’s another reason not to drink and drive in Merced County during the holidays
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 »Here’s why more animals than usual don’t have homes during the holiday season in Merced County
Until the end of the year, Merced County animal rescuers will continue to see an uptick in the amount of dogs and cats they have to find homes for– and … Click to Continue »
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