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One perception of homeless individuals might be that they’re alone, dealing with substance abuse or mental illness. But that’s not always the case. Sometimes a homeless person has family nearby, and just a strained relationship. We reported on a Fresno County program that helps house parents and children, usually after …
Read More »Merced DA: ‘No conflict of interest’ in drug case connected to family-owned apartment
A case involving drugs and guns found at a Merced apartment that Merced County District Attorney Larry Morse II lists as community property is raising new questions about conflicts of … Click to Continue »
Read More »Atwater Police and Merced County Sheriff investigate scene of officer-involved shooting at Winton Gardens apartment complex
The Atwater Police Department and the Merced County Sheriff’s Department investigate the scene of an officer-involved shooting at the Winton Gardens apartment complex in the 3000 block of Winton Way, in Atwater, Calif., on Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2017. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Fire guts Merced apartment unit
A young family was displaced after a fire gutted their apartment in south Merced Saturday evening. Merced firefighters responded to the 100 block of East 11th Street at around 6 … Click to Continue »
Read More »Fire guts Merced apartment, displaces family
Merced Fire Battalion Chief Jeremy Franklin talks about an apartment fire that gutted an apartment in the 100 block of East 11th Street Saturday, Sept. 16, 2017, in Merced. Franklin said the cause of the fire was still under investigation Saturday, but officials think it was accidental. Franklin said investigators …
Read More »Fire guts Merced apartment
A fire destroyed the inside of an apartment unit in the 100 block of East 11th Street Saturday evening, Sept. 16, 2017, in Merced. No one was injured, firefighters said. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Unattended food on kitchen stove set Merced apartment ablaze, fire officials say
A Merced man is without a home after his apartment kitchen caught fire when he left food unattended early Friday morning near downtown Merced. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Displaced Merced resident speaks after apartment shuttered
Merced tenants displaced when their apartments were shuttered say they’re not sure what’s in store. One resident, Christina Wood, speaks on Tuesday, July 4, 2017. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Multiple residents displaced after passerby alerts them to structure fire at Winton apartment complex
According to California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, Merced County Battalion Chief Baraka Carter, multiple families have been displaced after a structure fire at an apartment complex in Winton, Calif., on Friday, June 30, 2017. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced apartment building condemned. Landlord says ‘this place is not the best’
Two apartment buildings condemned by the city of Merced left 32 people on the street this week, according to advocates. The 12 units were condemned on June 22 because the … Click to Continue »
Read More »Multiple residents displaced after passerby alerts them to structure fire at Winton apartment complex
According to California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, Merced County Battalion Chief Baraka Carter, multiple families have been displaced after a structure fire at an apartment complex in Winton, Calif., on Friday, June 30, 2017. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Nearly a dozen people lose their homes after an apartment fire in Merced County
Several people may not be able to go home today after a fire at an apartment complex in Winton. The fire was first reported around 8:36 p.m. at 7026 Bobbie … Click to Continue »
Read More »Spending plan, large apartment building on the agenda in Merced
Public hearings are set Monday on the city’s proposed $ 218 million budget for the new fiscal year and plans for a large apartment complex at the edge of Merced. The … Click to Continue »
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