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Man identified as Russell J. wins $ 741,022 on slot machine Winner plans to add money to retirement savings … Click to Continue »
Read More »Large marijuana operation shut down in Dos Palos
Police found operation from marijuana odor coming from home 550 plants, more than $ 1 million street value, found in three bedroom home Modesto man booked in jail … Click to Continue »
Read More »Are dead trees a threat?
There are now 66 million dead trees in California’s forests due to several years of drought and native bark beetles, creating a "catastrophic" wildfire threat – or so claims U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack. While Vilsack’s assertion may resonate with many in the general public because it makes intuitive …
Read More »Free Merced show tackles race in America
Two performances are free and open to the public UC Merced students act out excerpts from plays All are written by people of color … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced College president denies she ordered police to make arrest
Acting President Susan Walsh would not speak to the Sun-Star She denied sheriff’s claims through a spokesman Sheriff claimed she used police as ‘political tool’ … Click to Continue »
Read More »Visalia man recalls son killed in suspected DUI crash as playful
Jordan Bueno, 8, died in a car crash Sunday morning Mother arrested on suspicion of DUI, manslaughter; details of crash still unclear Jordan described as an entertainer, good student … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced County lacks abortion provider regardless of Supreme Court ruling
Merced County has been without an abortion provider since 2010 U.S. Supreme Court on Monday struck down Texas law that restricted abortion access Unclear how many Merced County women travel to other cities for abortion services … Click to Continue »
Read More »Uncertainty looms for indigent criminal defense in Merced County
Merced Defense Associates provides Merced County with indigent defense services A 16-year-old contract ends Thursday Board of Supervisors voted for one-year extension, which MDA has said it won’t agree to … Click to Continue »
Read More »Ex-Los Banos priest begins jail time for child porn conviction
The Rev. Robert E. Gamel convicted of possession of child pornography Gamel led St. Joseph parish in Los Banos for five years He avoided prison time, but not jail time … Click to Continue »
Read More »Victim in fatal train collision identified
A man struck and killed Friday by a train has been identified as a 78-year-old Winton man, according to the Merced County Coroner’s Office. Kansie S. Troutman was in a … Click to Continue »
Read More »Gang violence prevention money headed to Merced
Governor approved funding to fight gang violence in Merced County Other funding also would aid small police departments … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced County supervisors take first look at proposed budget
Budget meeting scheduled for 1:30 p.m. today Proposed budget up from last year due to remodeling of county’s mental health facilities State proposals left out of county budget for now … Click to Continue »
Read More »Sheriff blasts Merced College president over contract dispute
The Sheriff’s Department and Merced College can’t agree on new terms Sheriff says he should have sole decision-making for campus sergeant Merced College leaders said they want a say, too … Click to Continue »
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