Valley News

A 35-year-old man was killed Tuesday in Los Banos, the Police Department reported. The man, whose name was not immediately released, was found bleeding around 3:45 p.m. outside a home … Click to Continue »

At least three people were injured Tuesday on Oakdale Road near Winton. The crash was reported at 4 p.m. and involved a black Chevrolet Tahoe and white Toyota Scion. At … Click to Continue »

UC Merced found itself this week on another list of the nation’s top universities for high graduation rates and alumni giving. The U.S. News & World Report’s 2017 Best Colleges … Click to Continue »

A Merced County sheriff’s deputy who was wounded in a gunfight last week is recovering well and went home Monday evening, Sheriff Vern Warnke said. Deputy Alejandro “Alex” Barba, a … Click to Continue »

A 38-year-old man was shot in the face late Sunday in Merced, the Police Department reported. The victim, whose name was not released, was flown to a regional hospital for … Click to Continue »

As UC Merced continues to churn out Merced’s most educated workforce ever, by all accounts the city has yet to figure out how to persuade those bright minds to stay. … Click to Continue »

Four men take an oath to focus strictly on their studies and to sacrifice all else – most importantly women. That’s the premise of “Love’s Labour’s Lost,” the ongoing edition … Click to Continue »

The Dole Packaged Foods plant on Bellevue Road in Atwater has been evacuated due to a potential bomb threat, law enforcement officials confirmed. Authorities were called to the plant at … Click to Continue »

An 18-year-old Los Banos man was killed Friday in a head-on collision on Henry Miller Road, the California Highway Patrol reported Monday. He was identified by the Merced County Coroner’s … Click to Continue »

Fixing a tiny American flag to his motorcycle, one parade rider was marking the 15th anniversary on Sunday of the “driving force” behind his military service. Staff Sgt. Kevin Paul, … Click to Continue »

A Merced man was arrested for illegally having a gun, according to Merced police. Officers in the Merced Police Department’s Gang Violence Suppression Unit were looking for Jason Villa, 37, … Click to Continue »

Supervisor pay is sort of wacky. It’s a good salary, but the mechanics behind the salary are a bit complicated. It’s also something that’s not really discussed during public meetings. … Click to Continue »

Merced resident Thomas Adame Jr. had his first drink when he was in his early teens and by age 19, he says, he was an alcoholic. By age 21, Adame … Click to Continue »