Council looking at three options for new police headquarters Police have said the 22nd Street building is unsatisfactory False-alarm ordinance may be assessed differently for schools, typically worst offenders … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced Mysteries & Minutiae: Fahrens Park a haven for disc golfers
Course recently renovated and doubled in size, maintained mostly by players Merced disc golf community large and accepting bunch Tournaments draw more than 100 players … Click to Continue »
Read More »Los Banos school board member, attorney arrested on drug possession allegations
Dominic Falasco was arrested early Sunday by Merced police officers Falasco is a well-known school board member, defense attorney with deep family ties in Los Banos Details of the arrest were not immediately available … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced Police Department incidents for Saturday, April 2, 2016
Merced Police Department incidents for Saturday, April 2, 2016, according to www.crimemapping.com. … Click to Continue »
Read More »19-year-old man drowns in Millerton Lake
Witnesses saw the man struggle in the lake as he swam near the boat ramp and campground area Paramedics tried to resuscitate the victim before taking him to a hospital … Click to Continue »
Read More »Documentary: Scott Peterson was victim, deserves new trial
Film about notorious Modesto case shown at Palm Springs festival Attorney calls case ‘complete media lynching Laci Peterson’s mother is not swayed … Click to Continue »
Read More »February’s housing snapshot for central San Joaquin Valley
Sales, values hold steady … Click to Continue »
Read More »Modesto man named winner of ‘The Voice’ competition at Sacramento’s Arden Fair mall
‘The Voice’ tryout draws wannabe stars from throughout region Winner Brandon Davis of Modesto gets chance to meet show talent scout Local judges include former ‘Voice’ contestant … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced Police Department incidents for Friday, April 1, 2016
Merced Police Department incidents for Friday, April 1, 2016, according to www.crimemapping.com. … Click to Continue »
Read More »California moving toward more extreme weather, study concludes
Stanford University researchers who studied trends in the atmospheric circulation patterns that affect California’s rainfall have found that conditions linked to the hot, dry weather during the state’s latest drought have become more frequent in recent years. … Click to Continue »
Read More »‘Dump Trump’ rally held in downtown Fresno
Opponents rally near the federal courthouse in downtown Fresno … Click to Continue »
Read More »Much of West Side gets 5 percent farm irrigation water allotment
Central Valley Project has little for several districts but 100 percent for senior rights holders Winter storms helped much of state, but West Side suffers from reduced Delta pumping Drought, fish protections have combined to sharply lower supply … Click to Continue »
Read More »Ceres teen suspected of DUI in fatal crash south of Modesto
A Ceres teen is dead and his friend arrested on suspicion of drunk driving after a rollover crash south of Modesto on Thursday night. The crash occurred on Taylor Road … Click to Continue »
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