Valley News

The investigation continued Thursday into the fatal hit-and-run crash last month in Merced that claimed the life of a 68-year-old Catheys Valley man. Police Lt. Jay Struble said investigators have … Click to Continue »

Firefighters have controlled a residential fire that broke out in the exterior of two homes in Los Banos Thursday afternoon, officials said. The fire started around 4:30 p.m. in the … Click to Continue »

Several juveniles were arrested in connection with a residential burglary after Los Banos Police were led on a chase Thursday afternoon through the Ranchwood Estates neighborhood, authorities said. A residential … Click to Continue »

An inmate at U.S. Penitentiary, Atwater, suffered “non-life-threatening” injuries early Thursday and a staff member also suffered a minor injury during an incident, prison officials reported. Few details were available. … Click to Continue »

An argument “involving a female” erupted in gunfire this week in Los Banos leading investigators to arrest a 27-year-old man with suspected gang ties, the Police Department reported Thursday. Anselmo … Click to Continue »

Tina Vanderpluym and her staff have been busy the past couple of days preparing and dipping 2,000 caramel apples. The staff had 1,200 apples placed on trays, laid out on … Click to Continue »

Bipartisan legislation intended to support the Lake McClure Storage Enhancement Project has passed the U.S. House of Representatives, Merced Irrigation District officials said Thursday. “This first step is crucial to … Click to Continue »

Merced County authorities are working to combat elder abuse, an under-reported crime affecting thousands of people each locally and around the world. Reports of possible elder abuse in Merced County … Click to Continue »

The case against the driver of deadly 2016 bus crash in Merced County has been put on hold while the 59-year-old Los Angeles man faces dozens of new sex crimes … Click to Continue »

Clovis has a reputation for good schools, walking trails, parks and upscale neighborhoods. It’s also one of California’s faster growing cities. People want to live there. So as the city grows, pressure is growing for developers to add new houses, often converting farmland to subdivisions. So how do rural residents …

Public safety agencies from every corner of Merced County joined forces once again Wednesday morning for theLaw Enforcement Torch Run, an annual tradition geared toward supporting Special Olympics. As it … Click to Continue »

A Sacramento, California, teacher who recently aired graphic abortion videos to students during a sex-education class is in hot water with the school district. The district launched an investigation following … Click to Continue »

A 26-year-old Los Banos man was arrested Tuesday after police said he broke into a home and was found hiding in a closet. Los Banos police credited the arrest to … Click to Continue »