Mariposa Fire Mountain Community Fire Information
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 »
Read More »Major injury crash reported near Winton
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 »
Read More »UC Merced gets nod from U.S. News & World Report for graduation rates, alumni giving
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 »
Read More »Boys Fire (Sacramento County)
Boys Fire Incident Information: Last Updated: September 12, 2016 7:00 pm FINAL Date/Time Started: September 11,2016 11:25 am Administrative Unit: CAL FIRE Amador- El Dorado Unit / Sac Metro Fire County: Sacramento County Location: off of Boys Ranch Road and Scott Road, northwest of Rancho Murieta Acres Burned – Containment: …
Read More »Moffett Fire (Siskiyou County)
Moffett Fire Incident Information: Last Updated: September 13, 2016 6:30 pm FINAL Date/Time Started: September 12,2016 4:28 pm Administrative Unit: CAL FIRE Siskiyou Unit County: Siskiyou County Location: off of Moffett Creek Rd and Luce Gulch Rd, northeast of Fort Jones Acres Burned – Containment: 32 acres – 100% contained …
Read More »Deputy shot in Delhi is on path to recovery
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 »
Read More »Man shot in the face in Merced
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 »
Read More »Merced slow to boost opportunities for budding entrepreneurs
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 »
Read More »Merced gets ‘Lost’ in the park
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 »
Read More »Dole plant in Atwater evacuated due to bomb threat
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 »
Read More »Lightner Fire (Wildfire)
The Lightner Fire was reported at approximately 7:00 a.m., today, Monday, September 12, 2016. Air and ground resources responded to the fire, located near the Cow Flat and Lightner Peak area, of the Breckendridge Mountains.At 7:38, Tanker 108 reported the fire to be 1/4 acre in size in grass and …
Read More »Los Banos teen dies in head-on crash
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 »
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