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Read More »With the last male ailing, the northern white rhino is almost gone
The beleaguered northern white rhinoceros moved closer to extinction this week after conservationists announced that the health of the only surviving male of the species was deteriorating. The rhino, named … Click to Continue »
Read More »He stole almost $7,000 in items from Merced Costco. Cops want help finding him
Merced police are looking for help to identify a man they say stole $ 6,999.90 worth of merchandise from Costco, officers said Tuesday. The man was caught in a surveillance photo … Click to Continue »
Read More »He ran a stop sign going almost 100 mph. Then crashed into a car that hit a power pole
A 27-year-old Merced man driving a motorcycle early Sunday morning suffered major injuries when he crashed into a car near R Street, according to the Merced Police Department. At about … Click to Continue »
Read More »Almost half of Merced renters are burdened by high rent, report says
Do you think you pay too much rent? Almost half of Merced County renters do, according to a new report. Five of the top 10 worst major U.S. cities for … Click to Continue »
Read More »Deputies say they took almost everything from a Mariposa home –even the dog bowl
Two suspected burglars were arrested in Merced for stealing almost everything inside of a Mariposa home, the Mariposa County Sheriff’s Office reported Thursday. On Sept. 14, homeowners in the process … Click to Continue »
Read More »Oroville dam break would flood almost 200,000 California residents in 7 hours
This animation details a worst-case scenario in Oroville, Calif.: dam failure. With 3.5 million acre feet of water held behind the dam, floodwaters would pour through a huge section of Northern California. Residents closest to the dam would have just minutes to evacuate. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Almost 20 years later, missing Winton girl would be 35
As Beverly Smith was driving through Delhi earlier this month, the image of her daughter, who has been missing for almost 20 years, appeared on a digital billboard along Highway … Click to Continue »
Read More »Atwater police raid home with almost 100 pot plants
An Atwater house growing almost 100 cannabis plants was raided Monday, police reported. Officers served a search warrant at about 3 p.m. in the 1600 block of Drakeley Avenue, according … Click to Continue »
Read More »Wildfires in Madera almost out
We’re tracking new developments on the wildfires in Madera County. Cal Fire telling us today the Corrine Fire, which is burning near North Fork, is almost out. At last check, the fire has burned 920 acres. It started last Thursday. According to Cal Fire it’s now 95% contained. No word …
Read More »3-Alarm Fire Almost Destroys Business Owner’s Dream
Gilbert Ruiz started boxing in his teens, saying the sport helped change his life. Since then, he’s wanted to open a boxing gym in downtown Fresno. Today, a fire almost destroyed that dream.
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