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The historic Yosemite Village Post Office, completed in 1925, is receiving new wood shingle siding as part of the park’s efforts to maintain and restore historic buildings. Yosemite National Park crews are currently installing sugar pine shingle siding along the upper level of the building. Once the siding is installed, …

Dr. Venu Gopal served as the sole forensic pathologist for the Fresno County Sheriff’s Office in 2020. During that year he performed roughly 350 autopsies and 500 external exams, all while managing the pressure of working through a pandemic. In acknowledgment of his service to the community, Dr. Gopal was …

The Fresno County Sheriff’s Office announced Friday that it has arrested 34 potential sexual predators. The arrests were part of a multi-agency undercover operation. The Sheriff’s Office worked with Homeland Security Investigations, the US District Attorney’s Office, the Fresno County District Attorney’s Office, and other agencies to make the arrests …

This week on Valley Edition: Many are saying it’s the “Year of the Woman.” We’ll look at female political hopefuls in the Central Valley, and its reputation for sending women into office. We also follow up with a local family from Yemen whose immigration case made national news in part …

The White House has finally found someone to take on the stress of overseeing President Donald Trump’s fossil fuel-friendly environmental agenda in the heart of hostile territory: California and nearby … Click to Continue »

The Stanislaus County Coroner’s Office is seeking family members of a longtime Los Banos resident who died recently in Modesto. Vanda Dague, 77, died Feb. 11 at Modesto Post Acute … Click to Continue »

Atwater’s mayor could face ill effects from the alleged illegal firing of a rifle this week, but whether the incident could affect his time in office remains unclear, according to … Click to Continue »

Four family members have been convicted in connection with the 2016 slaying of 35-year-old Los Banos resident Rene Cruz Sandoval. The defendants in the case were Tony Lujan III, 27 … Click to Continue »

The veteran investigator for the Merced Police Department who has been accused of embezzling money from the police union resigned Friday, according to the Merced County District Attorney’s Office. Former … Click to Continue »

A new report from the Southern California American Civil Liberties Union claims that the Bakersfield Police Department and the Kern County Sheriff’s Office have – in the ACLU’s words – “engaged in patterns and practices that violate civil rights” including the excessive use of force. In addition to an examination …

It’s been about a month since Merced County deputies received 10 percent pay raises and Sheriff Vern Warnke said his office is already seeing the tide turn after several years of staffing struggles. mvelez@mercedsun-star.com … Click to Continue »

It’s been about a month since Merced County Sheriff’s deputies received a long-awaited 10 percent raise and Sheriff Vern Warnke said his office already is seeing the tide turn after … Click to Continue »

Less than a day after the Merced County Sheriff’s Office’s marijuana enforcement team busted an illegal marijuana stash house, resulting in one of its largest confiscations of processed marijuana, the … Click to Continue »