Tag Archives: Merced

Patrons, parents and other supporters of Playhouse Merced were startled when the non-profit theater group posted a message on its Facebook page signaling a “different direction.” As they commented online … Click to Continue »

About nine out of every 10 people charged with a felony or misdemeanor in Merced County in 2017 were not able to afford an attorney. Nearly eight of those individuals … Click to Continue »

Students at Reyes Elementary in Merced are learning science, technology, engineering, art and math in a fun, hands-on way as members of the Lego Club, which meets every Friday after … Click to Continue »

Players from Merced County schools compete in a unified basketball exhibition game at Merced High School in Merced, Calif., on Friday, March 16, 2018. According to Buhach Colony High School teacher John Hall, the Special Olympics event consists of challenged students and mainstream students competing alongside each other from Merced …

The Merced County District Attorney’s Office, the county’s Superintendent of Schools and a seat on the Board of Supervisors will the some of the most hotly contested local races on … Click to Continue »

For the first time since taking office in 2006, Merced County District Attorney Larry Morse II faces a challenger in his bid for re-election. Kimberly Helms Lewis, a 47-year-old veteran … Click to Continue »

The family of a Los Banos man who was beaten to death last year at the Merced County jail has filed a wrongful death lawsuit seeking $ 2 million. Aaron Bonilla, … Click to Continue »

A Merced police officer and dispatcher have been arrested on suspicion of firing a gun from a moving vehicle, according to the Merced County Sheriff’s Office. Officer Lance O’Brien and … Click to Continue »

Students demonstrating in Merced County on Wednesday said the state of gun control in the U.S. is “sad,” and called for Congress to pass new gun control laws in response … Click to Continue »

Seventh- and eighth-grade students in Le Grand held a demonstration on Wednesday, March 14, 2018, calling for stricter background checks and funding for school security in response to the school shooting in Florida that left 17 children dead last month. … Click to Continue »

A 14-month-old Merced girl who ingested methamphetamine over the weekend has been transported to a hospital in the Bay Area, according to officials with the Merced Police Department. “As soon … Click to Continue »

A 60-year-old Merced man on a bicycle suffered “moderate” injuries when he was struck by a car Tuesday on G Street, according to Merced police. The man was pedaling northbound … Click to Continue »

A bicyclist suffered “moderate” injuries when he struck by a car shortly after 5 p.m. Tuesday, March 13, 2018, according to Merced police. The car was turning right from Park Avenue into G Street. … Click to Continue »