A criminal investigation is underway at the scene of a Wednesday morning fire that left one victim with major burns. At 11:08 a.m., the Los Banos Fire Department received a … Click to Continue »
Read More »White House promises more federal aid for Lake Tahoe region
The White House on Wednesday announced a series of new funding and environmental programs to address the deteriorating health of Lake Tahoe and the surrounding forests caused in part by the increasing temperatures brought about by climate change. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Le Grand High team to showcase restorative justice at White House
Le Grand High School restorative justice leaders will travel to Washington, D.C., this weekend to show White House officials how their program could be a national model for reducing suspensions … Click to Continue »
Read More »House illegally growing weed catches fire
A house and three cars were damaged when an illegal marijuana cultivation site caught fire Monday, Aug. 15, 2016, law enforcement officials confirmed. … Click to Continue »
Read More »House illegally growing weed catches fire
More than 150 marijuana plants caught fire Monday in a home where they were illegally being grown just west of Merced, law enforcement officials confirmed. The home in the 1800 … Click to Continue »
Read More »Vacant house gutted by ‘suspicious’ fire in Merced
A suspicious fire burned an abandoned home early Monday in south Merced, the Fire Department reported. Flames were reported just before 7 a.m. at a vacant house in the 900 … Click to Continue »
Read More »2 injured in Merced-area house fire
Two homes destroyed in fire Two people had minor wounds Officials say it’s time of year to prevent fire … Click to Continue »
Read More »Diggin’ In: Too much water unhealthy for plants and house
The word "drainage" is a word you either hate or love. Excessive water around a house and garden is bad for everything – plants and home. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Delhi house fire ‘suspicious,’ firefighters say
No injuries reported Cause of fire under investigation … Click to Continue »
Read More »Open house will update high-speed rail work in Madera
April 20 event focuses on two-mile extension north to Avenue 19 … Click to Continue »
Read More »UC Merced Connect: UC Water part of White House summit
The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy hosted a water summit Tuesday featuring 200 organizations that are committed to conservation and adaptation, including the UC Water Security and … Click to Continue »
Read More »Modesto man chasing suspected robbers crashes into house
A man chasing four people suspected of robbing his 13-year-old son’s cellphone lost control of his vehicle and crashed into a house in southeast Modesto on Tuesday evening. Melissa Neal … Click to Continue »
Read More »Firefighters investigate early morning house fire
Fire crews are investigating the cause of a fire that burned a vacant home in central Fresno. Shortly after 2:00 a.m. Tuesday morning, crews responded to a structure fire near Belmont and Van Ness. When firefighters arrived in the area, they found a vacant house fully involved with fire on …
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