Merced’s Sizzler will be temporarily closed because a car smashed through the southern wall, a manager confirmed Thursday. Customers were inside the Olive Avenue restaurant on Wednesday when a driver … Click to Continue »
Read More »Scientists want ‘13 Reasons Why’ edited after study shows increased suicidal thoughts
When the Netflix series “13 Reasons Why” was released this March, it gained nationwide attention for its depiction of teenage depression and suicide. In the show, a high school student … Click to Continue »
Read More »Man killed after crashing into horse in Merced County
A 39-year-old man from Concord was killed Tuesday when his car struck a brown horse on Highway 152 near Dos Palos, California Highway Patrol reported. The driver of a Honda, … Click to Continue »
Read More »Livingston man wanted in bank fraud case captured after footchase
Atwater police twice used a stun gun on a fleeing suspect they said did not comply with their commands, the Police Department reported. Employees at the Merco Bank in the … Click to Continue »
Read More »Valley Edition Special: Mariposa County Residents Return Home After Detwiler Fire
Residents around Mariposa are picking up the pieces left behind in the wake of the Detwiler Fire. For many, that means returning to homes damaged or completely destroyed by the fast moving blaze. This week Valley Public Radio spoke with a wide range of people who were affected in some …
Read More »California orders closer look at 93 dams after Oroville crisis; including in Merced
California officials have ordered owners of 93 dams, including two operated by Merced Irrigation District, to reinspect their flood-control spillways following the Oroville Dam crisis, saying the spillways need a … Click to Continue »
Read More »Woman treated for smoke inhalation after Atwater duplex fire
An Atwater duplex caught fire at just before 4 p.m. Wednesday, July 26, 2017, in the 500 block of Mendocino Court, according to Battalion Chief Jane Schmidt of the state Department of Forestry and Fire Protection. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Woman treated for smoke-related injuries after Atwater duplex fire
A woman was treated for smoke inhalation after her Atwater home caught fire about 4 p.m. Wednesday, according to fire officials. The fire began in a room in a duplex … Click to Continue »
Read More »Two men arrested after being pulled over and searched, police say
Two gang members were arrested during a traffic stop on Sacramento Drive, Merced Police Department officials reported. At around 3:19 p.m. on Friday, Gang Violence Suppression Unit officers searched the … Click to Continue »
Read More »Watch as injured motorcycle rider is attended to after crash
One man was airlifted to a Modesto hospital for a injuries suffered in a collision between a motorcycle and pickup truck at the intersection of Olive Avenue and G Street Friday morning. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Riverbank woman goes missing in Merced County after vehicle wreck
The Merced County Sheriff’s Department on Wednesday asked the public to help find a Riverbank woman who reportedly was involved in a crash Tuesday and has not been seen since. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Firefighters repair porch after car crashes into parked vehicles, Turlock home
Two people were injured early Sunday when a car crashed into two parked vehicles, knocking down support beams for a home’s front porch along East Linwood Avenue. Specially trained firefighters … Click to Continue »
Read More »Two Years After Rough Fire, Boyden Cavern Still Sits Shuttered
In 2015 the Rough Fire burned more than 150,000 acres in the mountains east of Fresno. The blaze burned hot and fast threatening Hume Lake Christian Camps in Sequoia National Forest. But while most of the area is starting to recover Boyden Cavern has yet to reopen. But that could …
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