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An 18-year-old Dos Palos man was arrested Friday by the Merced County Sheriff’s SWAT Team in connection with a string of alleged armed robberies in Santa Clara, authorities confirmed. Terence … Click to Continue »

Women make up about half of the nation’s college-educated workforce, but in the fields of science and engineering, that drops to less than 30 percent. UC Merced’s STEM Resource Center … Click to Continue »

A fourth Dos Palos High School varsity football player has been arrested in connection with a widening investigation into alleged hazing on campus, the Police Department confirmed Friday. The latest … Click to Continue »

A tractor-trailer truck has overturned on southbound Highway 99 near Livingston, an area of highway that has been the scene of several fatal crashes in recent months. bcalix@mercedsunstar.com … Click to Continue »

A tractor-trailer truck has overturned on southbound Highway 99 near Livingston, an area of highway that has been the scene of several fatal crashes in recent months. According to the … Click to Continue »

Three men arrested this week in a Los Banos homicide investigation were identified Thursday by police as family members. Los Banos police said brothers Charles F. Lujan, 59, and Steven … Click to Continue »

Merced-area fan boys and geek girls, rejoice. A comic book convention is headed to the Merced County Fairgrounds this weekend. Colossus Con is 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, Sept. … Click to Continue »

Gilman Fire has been reported N bound I-5 at O’Brien exit reported at 3 acres. Three federal air tankers have dropped 12,000 gallons of retardant on Gilman Fire, and forward fire spread has been stopped. Forest Service resources are on scene with assistance from Cal

A fourth adult in Merced County is awaiting test results to confirm whether he or she has Zika, Merced County’s Public Health Director Kathleen Grassi said Thursday. There’s no estimate … Click to Continue »

Criminal charges were filed Thursday afternoon against three Dos Palos varsity football players in connection with an alleged hazing incident, the Merced County District Attorney’s Office confirmed. The three players, … Click to Continue »

The head of the faculty union at Merced College says the school’s board of trustees violated the Brown Act, the regulations governing public meetings and employment, by failing to publicly … Click to Continue »

A 21-year-old farmworker died Thursday while operating an almond harvesting machine in Huron, the Fresno County Sheriff’s Office said. A farmworker contacted the sheriff’s office around 10 a.m. Thursday to … Click to Continue »

Here is full video of the Atwater City Council candidate debate presented by Merced County Association of Realtors.   … Click to Continue »