Tag Archives: Auto

Steven P. Medley, longtime President of the Yosemite Association, died in a single vehicle automobile accident this morning while traveling to work in Yosemite National Park. He was 55 years old. https://www.nps.gov/yose/learn/news/steve1005.htm

As the Trump administration moves to roll back ambitious vehicle-emissions targets, California and several other states that rely on those standards to achieve their clean air goals have enlisted an … Click to Continue »

A Merced auto body shop is accused of fraud in several claims exceeding $ 27,500, according to state regulators. The state Department of Consumer Affairs announced Tuesday that FH & Sons … Click to Continue »

The world’s auto companies are fast learning how risky it can be to seek a favor from President Donald Trump. They asked the president to nudge California and the rest … Click to Continue »

Two Merced gang members were arrested Thursday after officers found them in possession of firearms, according to Merced Police. The police department’s Gang Violence Suppression Unit at about 4:24 p.m. … Click to Continue »

The phrase “climate change” is nowhere to be found in the 38-page document outlining the Environmental Protection Agency’s finding that auto efficiency standards enacted by the Obama administration to fight … Click to Continue »

Local race car driver and Merced Speedway regular Bill Egleston died after an on-track accident in a recent race at the Perris Auto Speedway in Perris, fellow racers confirmed on … Click to Continue »

Fire gutted a vacant auto-body shop Wednesday night in Dos Palos. It took the Dos Palos Fire Department and Calfire-Merced County, about three hours to bring the blaze under control … Click to Continue »

Wielding the same authority created decades ago to fight smog, California regulators on Friday moved forward with tough new pollution-reduction requirements for automakers selling cars in the state. The decision … Click to Continue »

Former California state Senator Fran Pavley, a pioneer in climate change legislation, talks about the potential rollback of federal standards for greenhouse gas emissions. … Click to Continue »

Detectives investigating the burglary of a downtown auto parts business tracked down three suspects found to also possess weapons, drugs and other items believed stolen from additional victims, authorities said. … Click to Continue »

Eleven Merced-area law enforcement officers were recognized Wednesday, March 23, 2016, for their work recovering stolen cars. … Click to Continue »

Between 2013 and 2014 auto theft numbers are down 22% in Fresno. After ranking number two in the country for auto theft per capita in 2013, Fresno now ranks ninth. You can find more on the study here: https://www.nicb.org/newsroom/nicb_campaigns/hot_spots/hot-spots-2014