Merced County District Attorney Larry Morse II addresses the arrest of Merced Union High School trustee Greg Opinski on Monday, Aug. 29, 2016. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Driver of stolen car evades two police agencies, flees on foot
Atwater police are looking for a driver who they say nearly hit an officer’s patrol car early Monday morning before speeding away. A blue Honda Civic nearly struck an officer’s … Click to Continue »
Read More »County reveals strategy for breathing life into Castle
County staff on Tuesday will unveil their strategic development plan for the Castle Commerce Center, the former air base that officials still hope can be brought back to life as … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced contractor arrested on bribery charges in connection with Los Banos school project
Greg Opinski, a Merced Union High School District board member and owner of Greg Opinksi Construction, was arrested this morning on suspicion of bribing a public official and a warrant … Click to Continue »
Read More »Pair arrested with missing Dos Palos children
Four children who were reported missing from Dos Palos last week have been recovered in Louisiana, where authorities have arrested a man and a woman who were with them, Dos … Click to Continue »
Read More »Man shot while trying to break up fight in Atwater
Atwater police were searching Monday for a gunman who allegedly shot a Merced man who tried to break up a fight outside a home, authorities said. Roman Carrango Tapia, 52, … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced Mysteries & Minutiae: Many Merced residents fed up with trash pickers
Merced residents have had enough with the trash pickers. It never fails: Every Friday morning residents in the Los Verdes Estates neighborhood look out their windows to see people digging … Click to Continue »
Read More »Modesto man dies in solo car crash
A Modesto man died Sunday afternoon after being ejected from his car in a crash in Merced County, the California Highway Patrol reported. CHP officers responded to a crash on … Click to Continue »
Read More »California’s new climate bill may dampen growth but it won’t cripple the economy
California’s landmark climate bill, passed by the Assembly this week, has earned the ire of business groups that say it will cripple their industries. The law will not be a moneymaker for everyone, but it probably won’t wreak havoc on the economy either, research shows. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Fire in empty home spreads to neighbor, displaces family
A Merced family was put out of their home early Friday morning after a fire next door spread to their house, Merced County fire officials reported. The fire began right … Click to Continue »
Read More »Students back in town, a boost to local economy
Thousands of students moved into Merced for the first time or returned after their summer break this week, and their spending money came with them. It’s not clear exactly how … Click to Continue »
Read More »Suspect in 2014 Livingston screwdriver attack surrenders at border
After more than two years on the run in Mexico, a man wanted for attempted murder in Livingston surrendered this week to authorities, the police department reported. Juan M. Trenado, … Click to Continue »
Read More »Fill the bus with books for children
In this digital age, there’s still something so special about holding a book in your hands and flipping through the pages as the words create a mental movie. Reading has … Click to Continue »
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