An area nearby Mission Avenue and Highway 99 in Merced County caught on fire Thursday morning, according to officials at the Merced County Fire Department. The fire was controlled by 2 p.m. and damages amounted to about $ 4,000. mvelez@mercedsun-star.com … Click to Continue »
Read More »Search continues this morning for man swept away by Merced River
Search teams resumed their search this morning for a 36-year-old man swept away by the Merced River Wednesday night near Hagaman Park after he rescued his 3-year-old daughter. The search … Click to Continue »
Read More »Wet morning makes for busy day of crashes for Merced’s CHP officers
Wet road conditions appeared to contribute to several crashes reported Wednesday in Merced County, the California Highway Patrol reported. By 10 a.m., officers had responded to a handful of crashes, … Click to Continue »
Read More »Friday morning rain floods Merced roads; dense fog expected through the weekend
A heavy downpour Friday caused pockets of flooding in Merced, but little additional precipitation was forecast for the weekend. The rainfall prompted officials to temporarily close a stretch of Childs … Click to Continue »
Read More »Highway 59 open this morning, Caltrans says
After being closed for nearly three weeks from flooding, Highway 59 was reopened on Monday, the California Department of Transportation reported. The main connecting junction between Merced and Los Banos … Click to Continue »
Read More »Longtime Merced County Supervisor injured in early morning structure fire
Longtime Merced County Supervisor Deidre Kelsey was injured in a fire at her home in Snelling, Calif., on Sunday, Jan. 1, 2017. According to California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, Merced County, battalion chief Mark Pimentel, Kelsey reported the fire in person at the Snelling fire station at about …
Read More »Morning traffic stalled from minor crashes
Three crashes that resulted in minor or no injuries caused traffic to back up on southbound Highway 99 during the Tuesday morning commute. A big rig and sports utility vehicle … Click to Continue »
Read More »Two hospitalized in early morning shooting
Two women in their 20s were shot early Tuesday morning in Merced, police reported. Police are currently investigating the shooting and have one suspect in custody, Lt. Jacob Struble reported … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced firefighters put out early morning kitchen fire
Fire started as cooking fire, spread to attic Two people displaced … Click to Continue »
Read More »Former Merced County commissioner killed in early morning DUI crash
Crash occurred on southbound Highway 99 near Merced Driver of solo vehicle crash arrested on suspected DUI Passenger killed was retired Merced County Superior Court commissioner … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced man killed in early morning DUI crash
Crash occurred on southbound Highway 99 near Merced Driver of solo vehicle crash arrested on suspected DUI … Click to Continue »
Read More »Volunteers can share kindness at Love Turlock on Saturday morning
Annual good-deeds day taking place Saturday Kick-off is 7:30 a.m. at the Turlock fairgrounds; barbecue to follow Volunteers still needed; find projects at http://loveturlock.com … 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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