A man suffered life-threatening injuries in a Saturday morning car crash off Highway 99 that witnesses said was caused by a Merced man who fled the scene. Merced resident Asa … Click to Continue »
Read More »East Area Rapist suspect due back in court for hearing on sealed search warrant
East Area Rapist suspect Joseph James DeAngelo is due back in court Wednesday morning for a motion hearing involving a sealed search warrant in the case. DeAngelo, 72, made his … Click to Continue »
Read More »UC Merced student and his sister killed in crash on Bay Area highway
A 21-year-old UC Merced engineering student and his 24-year-old sister were killed over the weekend in a crash in San Jose, California Highway Patrol in San Jose reported. He was … Click to Continue »
Read More »Watch drone video of FBI investigators searching suspected East Area Rapist’s home
A drone view from above as authorities process evidence at the Citrus Heights home of suspected East Area Rapist. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Commentary: As Madera Grows, Could Fresno Area One Day Rival Austin?
Could the San Joaquin River, long a dividing line in the heart of California, unite the state in pursuit a more metropolitan future for the Central Valley? Whether that happens will be determined in Madera County, on the north side of the river from Fresno. There, a new city, consisting …
Read More »Merced County school locked down as precaution after report of armed teen in area
Several reports of a teenager with a rifle locked down a Santa Nella elementary school on Friday, according to the Merced County sheriff. The first report came in just before … Click to Continue »
Read More »Three reported injured in rollover crash on I5 in Los Banos area
The California Highway Patrol is on the scene of a major-injury crash on southbound Interstate 5 in the Los Banos area. The CHP traffic incident information page online says two … Click to Continue »
Read More »Vehicle crashes in Winton area orchard after police chase
Merced police and California Highway Patrol were led on a high-speed chase through Merced, Atwater and Winton, authorities said. CHP took over pursuit of a vehicle Saturday night from Merced … Click to Continue »
Read More »Are you a Los Banos area DACA student with questions about the program? Here’s where to go.
The Merced College Los Banos Campus is holding a free workshop and presentation to help students under the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, or DACA, program. DACA is a federal … Click to Continue »
Read More »Chase suspect captured in Beachwood area of Merced after officer-involved shooting
A man believed to have led authorities on a high-speed chase after trying to assault a police officer has been captured after a short search in the Beachwood area of … Click to Continue »
Read More »Hearing set for Bay Area man accused of murdering Chinese woman and dumping body in trash bin
A hearing to determine if William Li – who is accused of murdering a Chinese woman involved in human trafficking and dumping her body in an alley trash bin in … Click to Continue »
Read More »Yosemite offers tips on how to better enjoy the area
Yosemite National Park has posted a video to help visitors better experience the natural attraction. Among the park’s ideas for getting the most out of a trip to the area … Click to Continue »
Read More »‘Stuff The Bus’ accepting donations of school supplies for area homeless and foster youth
Representatives of the Merced Union High School District accepted donations of school supplies during the ‘Stuff The Bus’ campaign outside of Wal-Mart in Merced, Calif., on Saturday, Aug. 5, 2017. … Click to Continue »
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