The Merced County Administration Building in Merced has been evacuated for a possible bomb threat on Aug. 21, 2017, police said. mvelez@mercedsun-star.com … Click to Continue »
Read More »Bomb threat forces evacuation of Merced County government office
The Merced County Administration Building in Merced has been investigated for a possible bomb threat, police said. mvelez@mercedsun-star.com … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced County Sheriff’s Office removes marijuana plants from multiple grows in Merced County
The Merced County Sheriff’s Office removed marijuana plants from multiple grows which exceeded the 12 plants per parcel limit in Merced County on Friday, June 30, 2017. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Senator Harris Makes First Central Valley Stop Since Taking Office
California’s newest US Senator Kamala Harris swung through the valley Wednesday taking time to hear from farmers about what they want out of Washington D.C. Access to water and the need for comprehensive immigration reform topped the worries of the growers and local elected officials who met with Senator Harris …
Read More »Sheriff’s office scrambles to staff Castle fireworks show amid deputy shortage
How bad is the deputy shortage in Merced County? It’s so bad that the sheriff himself and his top command staff from the Merced County Sheriff’s Office will work security … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced County native, ex-Marine joins the District Attorney’s Office
A 29-year-old Los Banos native and for United States Marine has joined the Merced County District Attorney’s Office. Jeremy Toscano, who graduated in 2005 from Los Banos High School, was … Click to Continue »
Read More »California isn’t giving up on fighting auto pollution � even with Trump in office
Wielding the same authority created decades ago to fight smog, California regulators on Friday moved forward with tough new pollution-reduction requirements for automakers selling cars in the state. The decision … Click to Continue »
Read More »Hazel first woman supervising investigator in Merced district attorney’s office
For the first time, the supervising investigator in the Merced County District Attorney’s Bureau of Investigations is a woman. Anna Hazel, who has worked for the district attorney’s office since … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced County Office of Education presents annual education report
A group of students who make up more than 11 percent of Merced County’s enrollment was at the center of attention Wednesday during a presentation of the Merced County Office … Click to Continue »
Read More »Protesters rally at Nunes’ Clovis office to criticize his support of Trump refugee orders
U.S. Rep. Devin Nunes’ support of President Donald Trump’s executive orders on immigration sparked a protest Wednesday in front of Nunes’ office in Old Town Clovis. The crowd of about … Click to Continue »
Read More »Stanislaus County Coroner’s office looking for relatives of Modesto man
The Stanislaus County Coroner’s Office is looking for relatives of Ronald Koonce, 63, who died recently in Modesto. Koonce died of natural causes at his residence. Any family members, or … Click to Continue »
Read More »Atwater is not saving any money with solar panels, finance office says
The solar panels that jut out of the parking lots at Atwater City Hall and Community Center are not saving Atwater any money. In fact, officials have confirmed, the city … Click to Continue »
Read More »Elections office racing the clock to certify November election
Merced County Elections Office employees worked feverishly to finalize results Monday in order to certify the results of the Nov. 8 election Tuesday. With several races separated by only a … Click to Continue »
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