Moon watchers received quite a show early Wednesday morning when, for the first time in 35 years, a blue moon combined with a supermoon and a total lunar eclipse. The … Click to Continue »
Read More »Valley driving tomorrow morning could be ‘dangerous.’ Here are some tips.
A heavy fog will descend on the central San Joaquin Valley tomorrow morning, potentially reducing roads in Merced County to extremely low visibility, according to the National Weather Service. Starting … Click to Continue »
Read More »Highway in Merced County still shut down after crash this morning
Northbound lane of Highway 59 between Childs and Cone avenue will be closed “temporarily” on Monday Jan. 8, 2018 while crews clean up the scene of a solo-vehicle crash. mvelez@mercedsun-star … Click to Continue »
Read More »Crash shuts down Merced County highway this morning
The northbound lane of Highway 59 between Childs and Cone avenue will be closed “temporarily” on Monday while crews clean up the scene of a solo-vehicle crash, California Highway Patrol … Click to Continue »
Read More »Second Christmas morning fire in Merced extinguished before major home damage
A Merced family won’t have to spend Christmas day away from home after firefighters extinguished an attic fire before it damaged the rest of the home. Firefighters received a call … Click to Continue »
Read More »Two flee suspicious Christmas morning fire that burned vacant Merced home
A suspicious fire Monday morning burned a vacant Merced home that neighbors said was a hot spot for break-ins by homeless individuals. The Merced Fire Department responded to calls of … Click to Continue »
Read More »Building destroyed in morning fire near Merced, but it’s not all bad news
A vacant house burned down just outside the city of Merced, though fire crews were able to keep flames off of neighboring buildings, according to Calfire. Flames were reported at … Click to Continue »
Read More »Victims identified in deadly early morning crash in Merced County
Two young women killed early Monday when their car overturned into the Planada Canal have been identified. The Merced County Coroner’s Office identified the driver of the 2011 Ford Fusion … Click to Continue »
Read More »Beware of a road closure in Merced’s early morning commute on Thursday
The M Street bridge will be closed for about five hours during the early morning on Thursday, according to a news release. Viking Construction Company will close M Street between … Click to Continue »
Read More »Cal Fire morning briefing on Detwiler fire
On Wednesday morning the Detwiler Fire in Mariposa was more than 45,000 acres and 7 percent contained. More than 2,000 firefighters from across the state are battling the blaze. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Early morning fire burns Merced offices on Fourth of July
An early morning fired burned the offices of a dentist and dermatologist on the Fourth of July, according to Merced City Fire Department officials. The roof of Bear Creek Family … Click to Continue »
Read More »3 injured in early morning duplex fire
Three people were injured in an early morning duplex fire on Wednesday … Click to Continue »
Read More »Three injured in early morning duplex fire
One person is in critical condition and suffering from burn injuries from an early-morning duplex fire in Merced. Merced City firefighters responded to a fire at a duplex in the … Click to Continue »
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