An 11-month-old boy who was found unconscious in a black car parked in an apartment complex in central Fresno Tuesday has died, police said. The child, who was being cared … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced family fights for justice 10 years after unsolved slayings
Ten years ago, Bill and Lena Chapman were killed in their own home on East South Bear Creek by burglars who then torched the house where the couple had lived … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced family fights for justice 10 years after unsolved slayings
The family of Bill and Lena Chapman talk on Friday, Sept. 30, 2016, about the unsolved slayings of the couple. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Atwater man cited for resisting arrest after scuffle
An Atwater man was cited and released from jail on Thursday after a lengthy struggle with an Atwater police officer. Alexander Reynaga, 28, was reported about 2:30 p.m. for trying … Click to Continue »
Read More »Planada family displaced after house fire
A Planada family was displaced after its home caught fire Thursday morning. The Merced County Fire Department was dispatched to the home in the 9000 block of Brodrick Avenue at … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced nurse retires after 60 years of service in the community
Mary Ellen DuPertuis knew Merced when the population was just 18,000, not the more than 80,000 today. She knew Merced when there were close to no specialty doctors and when … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced deputy recovering after deadly clash in Delhi
A Merced County Sheriff’s Department deputy was recovering Friday at a Modesto hospital, a day after he was shot twice during a gunfight in Delhi that left the suspect dead … Click to Continue »
Read More »New trustee sworn in to Los Banos school board after close recall vote
Ray Martinez was sworn in Thursday as the newest Los Banos Unified School District trustee after winning a close vote to recall John Mueller from the board. Martinez, a former … Click to Continue »
Read More »St. Vincent seeks donations after warehouse fire
Merced’s St. Vincent de Paul Society thrift store and charity is seeking donations for daily operations and to repair its warehouse, which was seriously damaged in a fire last month. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced continues saving water after state drops mandates
The state of California lifted water restrictions in June, but that didn’t stop Merced residents from continuing to conserve and use one-third less water compared to 2013 numbers, a report … Click to Continue »
Read More »Child safe after weekend carjacking
A child was recovered safely after a carjacking that occurred in north Merced over the weekend, police reported. The child was in the back seat of a vehicle at about … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced fire chief retires after 25 years
Merced Fire Department’s chief abruptly retired Thursday, according to officials. Merced Fire Chief Shawn Henry has 25 years of firefighting experience with the city of Merced, according to a news … Click to Continue »
Read More »After intense debate, California Assembly OKs climate legislation aimed at pollution reduction
SACRAMENTO, Calif.-The California Assembly approved a second measure on climate change Wednesday after a contentious debate about the benefits of environmental regulations and whether the provisions go far enough to increase legislative oversight of state regulators. … Click to Continue »
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