A Dos Palos man says law enforcement officers have not explained why they came onto his property about a month ago, killed his dog and urinated on a fence. George … Click to Continue »
Read More »Wrong-way Patterson driver kills two in Interstate 5 collision. DUI suspected, CHP says.
A Patterson man driving the wrong way on Interstate 5 in Merced County was responsible for a crash late Wednesday that killed two Bakersfield residents, according to the California Highway … Click to Continue »
Read More »‘Don’t break the law,’ McClintock says to families separated at the border
While California’s entire Democratic delegation in Congress has signed onto a bill to prohibit the separation of migrant families detained by border patrol, Republican members of Congress from the state … Click to Continue »
Read More »New budget is ‘best’ one ‘that I’ve seen,’ Merced councilmember says
Merced adopted a $ 233 million budget this week, what one councilmember called the “best budget” he’s seen in his eight-year tenure. The 6-0 vote on Monday approved the budget, which … Click to Continue »
Read More »Woman injured as car hit by train in Merced County, CHP says
A 41-year-old woman suffered moderate injuries on Monday after stopping her car on railroad tracks west of Merced as a train approached, according to the California Highway Patrol. The woman … Click to Continue »
Read More »Mariposa County wildfire prompts evacuation of Bootjack, Cal Fire says
A wildfire broke out Friday in Mariposa County, prompting evacuations of a nearby town, according to Cal Fire. Cal Fire said about 10 acres were ablaze close to 4 p.m. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Livingston man accused of killing 3-year-old girl in hit-and-run to face trial, judge says
A 23-year-old Livingston man accused of striking and killing a 3-year-old girl with his girlfriend’s car will face trial on a felony hit-and-run charge, a Merced County judge ruled Tuesday. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Minor injury truck crash in Atwater ‘very similar’ to 2017 deadly explosion, CHP says
The Highway 99 south on and off ramps are closed until about noon Tuesday after a truck overturned in a collision resembling the explosive deadly crash in the same area … Click to Continue »
Read More »HPV vaccines save lives but could save more, UCD Cancer Center says. It’s spreading the word
Human papillomaviruses account for nearly 40,000 new cases of cancer every year. Most HPV-related cancers are preventable with a vaccine, and yet the United States has relatively low vaccination rates, … Click to Continue »
Read More »Challenger in Merced school’s chief race changes his mind. Says election isn’t over
A day after conceding the Merced County Office of Education election to his opponent, the trailing candidate has changed his mind. The race between county Superintendent Steve Tietjen and Merced … Click to Continue »
Read More »Woman killed in crash north of Ballico identified, coroner says
A 65-year-old Turlock woman who died Saturday in a solo-vehicle crash on a rural road has been identified, according to the Merced County Coroner’s Office. The woman was eastbound on … Click to Continue »
Read More »Ex-Merced pastor guilty of rape, attempted murder of adopted daughters, jury says
A month-long trial ended Friday in Merced County when a former pastor was convicted of raping his two adopted daughters for many years before shooting them and another man in … Click to Continue »
Read More »In Another Fresno Visit, Villaraigosa Gets Endorsement, Says Valley Is Important
While the governor’s race heats up one top candidate made another visit to the San Joaquin Valley, where he met with locals and received endorsements from law enforcement officials. Antonio Villaraigosa walked through a row of punching bags at the Heartbeat Boxing gym in Fresno on Tuesday. It’s an organization …
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