A national social media hoax involving people in creepy clown costumes made its way to Merced yesterday, prompting schools to notify parents. Merced police are investigating a group of people … Click to Continue »
Read More »1 dead, 1 hospitalized in head-on crash east of Denair
One man was pronounced dead at the scene and another was taken to Memorial Medical Center in Modesto after a head-on collision on a two-lane road in farmland east of … Click to Continue »
Read More »Americans still sharply split on global warming, poll finds
Americans remain deeply polarized on climate change, but broadly support increased reliance on solar and wind energy, a new poll has found. The partisan split extends “across a host of … Click to Continue »
Read More »Supervisors giving out less in discretionary funds
The five Merced County supervisors have a pool of discretionary funds worth more than half a million dollars after slowing their spending of the special board project money in the … Click to Continue »
Read More »Police say threats to Merced schools not credible
Merced police said Monday afternoon they were investigating threats made via social media against Merced city schools that they said “have not been deemed credible.” The school sent an automated … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced police arrest gang members with guns
Merced Police Department’s Gang Violence Suppression Unit arrested two men known for having gang ties last week after finding them with guns, police reported. Officers found 27-year-old Jesus Herrera on … Click to Continue »
Read More »Los Banos Tomato Festival educates on crop
The sixth annual Los Banos Tomato Festival featured a variety of tomato-themed activities, games, contests, meals, and one extremely relevant question. “Are tomatoes fruits or vegetables?” a fairgoer asked a … Click to Continue »
Read More »Sweet potato creations take over Livingston for the weekend
Creative dishes featuring sweet potatoes were the driving force over the weekend showcasing the sweet, starchy staple of Livingston. This year was the first time Angie’s Kettle Corn attempted a … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced Mysteries & Minutiae: Atwater residents on their own for recycling
I remember being an elementary student in class and repeating the phrase, “reduce, reuse, recycle.” For us millennials, recycling is something we do out of habit and feel morally obligated … Click to Continue »
Read More »Sheehy Elementary students rewarded with football tickets
Principal Rogelio Gutierrez of Sheehy Elementary School took 70 students to the Merced College football game Saturday as a reward for good attendance, grades and character, according to a statement … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced family fights for justice 10 years after unsolved slayings
Ten years ago, Bill and Lena Chapman were killed in their own home on East South Bear Creek by burglars who then torched the house where the couple had lived … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced family fights for justice 10 years after unsolved slayings
The family of Bill and Lena Chapman talk on Friday, Sept. 30, 2016, about the unsolved slayings of the couple. … Click to Continue »
Read More »County fires back at report on mass incarceration
A report from a national advocacy group gave Merced County a failing grade in incarceration practices, but this week county officials rebutted the findings, questioning its data and saying it … Click to Continue »
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