This weekend may be a good time to fill up your gas tank before a state tax hike goes into effect in Merced on Wednesday. The immediate increase will have … Click to Continue »
Read More »This Merced nurse went to help in Puerto Rico. Now she’s going to Washington D.C.
Food is hard to find. There’s no clean water. Most people don’t have a roof. Others remain without electricity. People are sleeping on wet mattresses covered in mold. Deadly illnesses … Click to Continue »
Read More »Could this deal bring thousands of jobs to Merced County?
Merced County leaders will be asked today to approve a deal with the Los Angeles Harbor Department in a plan that leaders say could help revitalize the former Castle Air … Click to Continue »
Read More »She’s charged with kidnapping her own baby. This is why authorities took the newborn
A woman accused of smuggling her own infant out of the hospital in a duffel bag to keep the child away from CPS had tested “positive for meth during child … Click to Continue »
Read More »Her son’s murder nine years ago remains unsolved. This is what she’s doing about it.
Pete Duarte kept looking up as he read the accomplishments of Michael Riley Saturday, evoking memories of his good friend who was gunned down in 2008. “He taught me a … Click to Continue »
Read More »Her son’s murder nine years ago remains unsolved. This is what she’s doing about it.
Pete Duarte kept looking up as he read the accomplishments of Michael Riley Saturday, evoking memories of his good friend who was gunned down in 2008. “He taught me a … Click to Continue »
Read More »Here’s why this Merced scammer was eligible for parole but has to stay in prison
A Merced man convicted of defrauding people out of more than $ 100,000 had a shot at getting out of prison several months into his multi-year sentence, thanks to Proposition 57 … Click to Continue »
Read More »Why did this school district pull ‘To Kill A Mockingbird’ from the 8th grade?
The Biloxi School District got complaints about the wording in “To Kill A Mockingbird” — an American classic being taught in 8th grade English Language Arts classes — and pulled … Click to Continue »
Read More »Is this the answer to Merced’s high unemployment rate?
Leaders in the Central Valley see technology as the tool that can improve the economy and get more people working in Merced County and surrounding areas. … Click to Continue »
Read More »This is how marijuana is cured from illegal grows in Merced County
Merced County Sheriff’s Sgt. Clint Landrum explains how marijuana operators used a house in the 6800 block of Fruitland Avenue to cultivate product from an illegal grow for sale. Authorities shut down the operation and confiscated an estimated 800 pounds of marijuana Friday, Oct. 6, 2017. … Click to Continue …
Read More »Do you know this man? Merced County Coroner looking for next of kin of man who died
A 69-year-old Dos Palos man died in July and the Merced County Coroner has yet to identify his next of kin, the sheriff’s office said on Wednesday. Ralph C. Moore … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced students wear Uncle Sam hats, wave handmade flags to honor this American icon
Patriotic tunes sprung from the students of Stowell Elementary Friday as the school capped off Constitution Week with a sing-along. Songs such as “This Land is Your Land” and “God … Click to Continue »
Read More »Need to reach loved ones in Mexico? This company offers free calls, texts after quake
AT&T is offering free data, calls and text messages in Mexico through the end of Thursday in response to yesterday’s devastating earthquake that killed more than 200 people. In a … Click to Continue »
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