Provost & Pritchard Consulting Group announced it has opened an office in Merced, its eighth branch. The firm that specializes in planning, engineering, design, inspection and construction consulting announced its … Click to Continue »
Read More »Elections office working to verify signatures, sort ballots
Employees with the Merced County Elections Office are working long hours this week to verify and sort mail-in ballots from last week’s election. Monday was the last day the office … Click to Continue »
Read More »Elections office working to verify signatures, sort ballots
Employees with the Merced County Elections Office are working to verify and sort mail-in ballots from last week’s Presidential Election. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Ex-Los Banos mayor is a wanted ‘fugitive,’ DA’s Office says
Tommy Jones, a former Los Banos mayor recently charged with bribing public officials in his capacity as a member of the city’s school board, now is considered a fugitive, the … Click to Continue »
Read More »Santa Nella family files wrongful death claim vs. Sheriff’s Office
Siolosega Velega-Nuufolau was shot dead by Merced County deputy in December The confrontation was the second in which Velega-Nuufolau held knives in ‘threatening manner’ Merced County District Attorney’s Office found shooting justified … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced College to cut ties with sheriff’s office
Sheriff said he received a fax Friday that said Merced College will pursue another agency to oversee campus police The college and office have been in a dispute over language changes in the contract … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced elections office warns of illegal vote-by-mail collection
Anyone who knocks on your door and tries to collect your mail-in ballot is breaking the law and should be reported to police, the Merced County Elections Office said Monday. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Two men found with nearly 60 pounds of marijuana in car, Sheriff’s Office says
Deputy smelled marijuana coming from vehicle, Sheriff’s Office says … Click to Continue »
Read More »Fresno County Sheriff’s Office Warns of Jury Duty Scam
The Fresno County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a jury duty phone scam. A man claiming to be a law enforcement officer with the Fresno County Sheriff’s Office is calling people and telling them there’s a warrant out for their arrest for missing jury duty. The caller then requests payment to take …
Read More »Fresno Co Sheriffs Office Identifies 6 Year Old Drowning Victim
The Fresno County Sheriff’s Office has identified a 6-year-old boy who drowned in the San Joaquin river last night. He is six-year-old Freddy Lopez of Fresno. The boy was with his family at Skaggs Bridge Park just north of Kerman. Emergency crews are urging parents be cautious when swimming in …
Read More »Uber opens office in Fresno
Uber has seen so much business in the valley, they’ve opened an office here. Uber is an international transportation company that connects riders with drivers via their smart phone or tablet. Their new office is located in downtown Fresno on Van Ness and is the only one in the central …
Read More »Uber will open an office in Fresno
Uber’s first central valley office and partner activation center is having it’s grand opening tomorrow. The office is at the 200 block of Van Ness in Downtown Fresno. Fresno residents seeking to partner with Uber are welcomed to come. Uber will also be hiring people to staff the centers. Uber …
Read More »Sheriff’s office warning about possible attempted kidnapping
A warning now for parents in the Madera Ranchos area. The Sheriff’s Office is investigating a possible attempted kidnapping. An 11-year-old boy says he was walking near Webster Elementary School when a mini-van pulled up behind him. The male driver asked the boy if he wanted a ride. The boy …
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