According to Sgt. Kevin Blake with the Merced County Sheriff’s Office, a pedestrian was struck and killed by a big rig in the southbound lanes of Highway 99 in Atwater on Tuesday, March 13, 2018. According to Blake, the Merced County Sheriff’s Office is continuing the investigation to determine if …
Read More »Atwater, Merced Take Top Honors at Second Annual Merced County STEM Fair
Atwater Elementary and Merced City took the top spots at the second annual Merced County STEM Fair this week at the Merced County Fairgrounds Pavilion Hall. The event, which was … Click to Continue »
Read More »Looking for a teaching job? This fair in Atwater this weekend might be for you
A Merced County Teacher Recruitment Fair will he held Saturday in Atwater for candidates hoping for a teaching job in the fall at one of the county’s nearly two dozen … Click to Continue »
Read More »Suspected of breaking into cars at Atwater Walmart, 6 teens arrested after chase
Several teens were arrested Friday night after being spotted breaking into vehicles and leading police on a chase that ended after they crashed into a fence in Atwater, authorities said. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Do you know this guy? Atwater police ask for help
Atwater police asked for help on Friday to identify a man who they say recently cashed a counterfeit check. The man cashed a check at an Atwater business on Feb. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Local advocates call for ‘unity’ after ICE shows up in Atwater
Local advocates gathered in Atwater on Tuesday Feb. 27, 2018 for a rally in light of the recent people who were picked up by ICE agents in Atwater. They were calling for unity and support from elected officials and local law enforcement to stop deportation efforts in Merced County. mvelez@mercedsun-star.com …
Read More »They knocked on an Atwater door saying they were cops. They were ICE, advocates say
A handful of people were picked up by immigration agents in Atwater during the weekend, according to advocates and a witness. The U.S. Department of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, known … Click to Continue »
Read More »‘This is embarrassing enough,’ Atwater mayor says in public squabble
A contentious Atwater City Council meeting ended this week with the council agreeing to select a new firm to act as its city attorney, but not before lobbing accusations and … Click to Continue »
Read More »Atwater woman badly burned in meth-related accident, police say
A 49-year-old Atwater woman suffered severe burns to her face after she tried to smoke methamphetamine in her mother’s bathroom, police said. Atwater police are planning to recommend charges of … Click to Continue »
Read More »She exited a car and walked in Atwater Subway. But it wasn’t her car, police said
A 20-year-old Merced woman was arrested Tuesday after Atwater Police said the vehicle she was riding in was stolen. An Atwater police officer saw a car Tuesday near Applegate Road … Click to Continue »
Read More »Another shakeup in Atwater as longtime employee calls it quits
Atwater’s city attorney of more than five years has submitted a resignation letter, the attorney confirmed on Thursday, the latest shakeup in a city with a divided City Council. The … Click to Continue »
Read More »He threatened Atwater Target employees as he fled with items, police said
A Merced resident was arrested after Atwater Target employees positively identified him as the man who threatened them before fleeing the store with merchandise, police said. The incident occurred on … Click to Continue »
Read More »He threatened Atwater Target LP as he fled with items, police said
A Merced resident was arrested after Atwater Target employees positively identified him as the man who threatened them before fleeing the store with merchandise, police said. The incident occurred on … Click to Continue »
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