The defense on Wednesday continued its cross-examination of prosecution witness Robert Lee Woody with a line of questioning challenging his credibility on what he told authorities about the death of … Click to Continue »
Read More »Pink pride: Cancer fight fits Turlock Fire to a tee
The Turlock Fire Department is in the pink, with firefighters on all the rigs wearing their signature T-shirts through October to raise awareness and money to help fight breast cancer. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced City School District breaks ground on STEAM center
Merced City School District officials broke ground Wednesday at Ada Givens Elementary for a new STEAM Center, a cutting-edge facility that will provide space for studies in science, technology, engineering, … Click to Continue »
Read More »Arraignment for Los Banos homicide suspects continued
The Wednesday arraignment for three of the four family members charged with killing a 35-year-old Los Banos man was continued to Friday, Oct. 7, to give one of the attorneys … Click to Continue »
Read More »Firefighters train with aircraft simulator set on fire
The Merced Fire Department this week is putting firefighters through a training using a mock aircraft that’s set ablaze. Firefighters will learn how to rescue passengers, set up proper evacuation … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced movie theater to show Clinton-Trump sequel on big screen
One of the most anticipated sequels in recent memory will hit big screens Sunday: Clinton vs. Trump, Part 2. Regal Hollywood Merced 13 will show the second presidential debate between … Click to Continue »
Read More »California’s water conservation sinks in August
Californians’ water conservation dropped to less than 18 percent in August, well below the savings rate from a year earlier, causing alarm among drought regulators. The 17.7 percent savings compared … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced’s top educators honored
Merced County Office of Education honored a Merced preschool teacher and a Delhi special education employee at a Tuesday night ceremony as the county’s top educators. The Excellence in Education … Click to Continue »
Read More »EU ratification to make Paris climate deal a reality
The European Union ratified the international Paris agreement on climate change late Tuesday, fulfilling the second and final condition for the accord to go into force later this year. The … Click to Continue »
Read More »Marijuana seized in Merced
Multiple people were arrested and a U-haul truck packed with marijuana was seized Tuesday on Highway 59 in Merced. rparsons@mercedsunstar.com … Click to Continue »
Read More »Rescue Mission still seeking location to serve meals
The Merced County Rescue Mission continues to be bumped around in its search for a new location to serve hot meals to the homeless. The mission announced last month it … Click to Continue »
Read More »October means fall and fall means flu season
The start of October means more than scary movie marathons and pumpkin-flavored treats, it marks the beginning of flu season. Starting Tuesday, the Merced County Department of Public Health opened … Click to Continue »
Read More »Authorities to search U-Haul full of stolen pot in Merced
Multiple local law enforcement agencies are preparing to search a U-Haul truck filled with marijuana on Highway 59 in Merced. More than half a dozen people have been detained and … Click to Continue »
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