Drivers can expect some traffic disruptions on M and G streets beginning in April, when a contractor will start work on the bridges over Bear Creek, according to city staffers. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Minor collisions cause traffic jam on Highway 99 from Merced to Atwater
Traffic on southbound Highway 99 is backed up from Merced to Atwater from multiple minor accidents during the morning commute, the California Highway Patrol reported. A big rig and silver … Click to Continue »
Read More »CHP holds traffic at Donner Summit on Interstate 80 as harsh weather tightens grip on travel
Traffic controls were in place at Donner Summit on Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2017, as heavy snow caused CHP to stop vehicles and turn them back while Caltrans crews tried to clear Interstate 80 of the heavy, wet snow that has been piling up through the latest set of storms. … …
Read More »It was just going to be a traffic ticket. Then somebody dropped a loaded gun, Merced police say
Two men were arrested after one of them allegedly dropped a handgun on the floor of a car during a routine traffic stop in Merced, the Police Department reported. Tyriq … Click to Continue »
Read More »Police use Taser in Highway 152 incident, snarling traffic
Traffic on Highway 152 is at a standstill Tuesday evening after officers used a Taser on a suspect originally thought to have a weapon. Officers shortly before 5 p.m. Tuesday … Click to Continue »
Read More »Atwater traffic stop lands two men behind bars
Two men with lengthy criminal histories were arrested again Tuesday during a traffic stop in Atwater after police found one of them was wanted on two warrants and the other … Click to Continue »
Read More »Morning traffic stalled from minor crashes
Three crashes that resulted in minor or no injuries caused traffic to back up on southbound Highway 99 during the Tuesday morning commute. A big rig and sports utility vehicle … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced deputies, railway police target railroad traffic violations
Merced County sheriff’s deputies and BNSF Railway police teamed up Friday to crack down on traffic violations at busy railroad crossings in Merced County. Officials issued a total of 18 … Click to Continue »
Read More »UC Merced chief involved in traffic collision
UC Merced Chancellor Dorothy Leland was involved in a traffic collision Tuesday evening, the California Highway Patrol confirmed. Leland, 68, was traveling south on Lake Road around 6:23 p.m. in … Click to Continue »
Read More »Roadwork around Merced middle school expected to delay traffic
Eastbound traffic on Mercy Avenue in front of Cruickshank Middle School will be closed from Mansionette Drive to Paulson Road beginning Monday morning and continuing through Wednesday, according to officials … Click to Continue »
Read More »Atwater man jailed on drug violations after traffic stop
Police initially stopped Keith Geiggar for a broken brake light Geiggar allegedly had a bag of methamphetamine and a BB gun in the car … Click to Continue »
Read More »Police: Atwater traffic stop leads to drug seizure, arrest
A routine traffic stop ended Friday in Atwater with one man in custody after an officer spotted a bag of methamphetamine “in plain sight” inside the car, the Police Department … Click to Continue »
Read More »Traffic stop leads to stolen vehicle, two arrests in Atwater
A routine traffic stop ended Friday in Atwater with two people in custody, accused of driving a stolen car, the Police Department reported. The vehicle, a black Honda Civic, was … Click to Continue »
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