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California has banned farmers from using certain pesticides near schools and day care centers under a new rule announced Tuesday that regulators said is among the toughest in the U.S. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Homeowners Near Yosemite Are Struggling To Stay Insured
With fires burning across California devastating entire communities, homeowners are beginning to file claims with their insurance companies. But in the mountains of eastern Madera County, many homeowners say they’re losing their insurance during a time when they could need it most. Frank Ealand lives in an area near Coarsegold …
Read More »Atwater police officers identified in fatal shooting near high school
Two Atwater police officer who shot and killed an armed man this week have been identified. Sgt. William Novetzke and Officer David Walker opened fire around 1 p.m. Tuesday outside … Click to Continue »
Read More »California Highway Patrol investigate scene of overturned tractor-trailer on railroad tracks along highway 99 near Atwater
The California Highway Patrol investigate the scene of an overturned tractor-trailer which came to rest on railroad tracks along the southbound lanes of highway 99 near Atwater, Calif., on Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2017. … Click to Continue »
Read More »DUI suspected in injury crash near Atwater, CHP says
A man and woman, both drinking and not wearing seat belts, were injured in a rollover crash Friday, Oct. 13, 2017, in Atwater, CHP said. (Thaddeus Miller/tmiller@mercedsunstar.com) … Click to Continue »
Read More »Bicyclist suffers major injuries after colliding with SUV near Merced
A bicyclist suffered major injuries late Thursday night after colliding with a SUV west of Merced, California Highway Patrol said. CHP Merced officers responded to reports of a vehicle vs. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Deputies investigating homicide near Dos Palos
The Merced County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a homicide Wednesday, Oct. 11, 2017, south of Dos Palos. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Impeach Trump, new billboard near Bay Bridge says
A new billboard near the Bay Bridge in the San Francisco Bay Area calls for President Donald Trump’s impeachment. The billboard, which went up Monday, features the president’s face with … Click to Continue »
Read More »Near Yosemite “It’s Neighbor Warring Against Neighbor” Over Short-Term Rentals
Most people in the mountain area around Oakhurst know Katie Miller as the Mountain Madam . That’s her brand. The London Properties’ realtor and I are driving to an area north of Oakhurst where she recently sold a home that’s now listed on the online rental site Airbnb . “So …
Read More »Merced firefighters battle house fire near downtown
Merced firefighters expect a two-story home near downtown that erupted in flames Saturday night to be a total loss. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Fire burns home near downtown Merced
Merced firefighters are battling a fire at a multi residential building on near K and 19th streets in Merced. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Overturned almond truck blocks on-ramp near Chowchilla
The California Highway Patrol respond to the scene of an overturned truck hauling almonds on the southbound Highway 99 on-ramp near the intersection of North Chowchilla Boulevard and Road 15, in Chowchilla, Calif., on Thursday, Aug. 17, 2017. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Here’s why a Highway 99 on-ramp near Chowchilla is closed
A truck filled with almonds tipped over as it was getting onto southbound Highway 99 near Chowchilla on Thursday, California Highway Patrol officials said. No injuries were reported, CHP said. … Click to Continue »
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