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Two people were arrested Saturday in Los Banos for a series of alleged car burglaries, the Los Banos Police Department reported. Tracy Conklin, 51, and Samuel Foster, 45, of Los … Click to Continue »
Read More »Two cars crash in Atwater
Two cars crashed at the intersection of North Buhach Road and Green Sands Avenue the afternoon of Friday, Jan. 5, 2018, in Atwater. An ambulance was on scene. … Click to Continue »
Read More »He crashed into parked cars while DUI in Atwater on New Year’s Eve, police say
A 29-year-old Winton man was arrested New Year’s Eve after he crashed into multiple parked cars in Atwater while driving drunk, the Atwater Police Department reported. Eli Cruz-Garcia was booked … Click to Continue »
Read More »Two people flee after crashing into three parked cars in Merced. One arrested, police say
One person was taken to a local hospital and arrested on Sunday after trying to flee the scene of a hit-and-run crash in Merced, according to the Merced Police Department. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Hit-and-run driver crashes into three parked cars in Merced
The driver and passenger of a Toyota Corolla fled after crashing into three parked cars in Merced on P and 13th streets Sunday Dec. 10, 2017, according to the Merced Police Department. mvelez@mercedsun-star.com … Click to Continue »
Read More »New Project From Google Tracks San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Using Street View Cars
An online tool from tech giant Google is giving California residents a new look at ground level air pollution in their neighborhoods. The company announced this week new air pollution data collected by its fleet of Google Street View cars. The mapping took place in Los Angeles, San Francisco, and …
Read More »Robots, race cars and weather: Girl Scouts offer new badges
Girl Scouts from tiny Daisies to teen Ambassadors may earn 23 new badges focused on science, technology, engineering and math. It’s the largest addition of new badges in a decade … Click to Continue »
Read More »She struck three cars when her children were in the car. Police say she was drunk.
A Merced woman may face multiple felonies after she got behind the wheel of a car while under the influence on Fourth of July with three child passengers and hit … Click to Continue »
Read More »Four cars crash in downtown Merced
At least one person was injured in the four-car crash Wednesday, July 5, 2017, in downtown Merced. Video by Brianna Calix/Merced Sun-Star … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced police break up suspected ‘chop shop,’ seize stolen cars and 15 dogs
Code enforcement complaints landed two people in jail after Merced police found numerous stolen vehicles at a Merced home they believe functioned as a “chop shop.” Merced police on Monday … Click to Continue »
Read More »Suspect crashes stolen cars, flees
A man who allegedly stole a white Kia crashed into a parked Dodge Caravan on Denver Avenue Monday morning, sending a woman inside the van to the hospital with minor injuries, police said. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Tech Is Saving Bears In Yosemite, But Speeding Cars Are Still Killing Them
People love seeing black bears when they visit places like Yosemite National Park. They’re powerful creatures that can be docile or ferocious depending on the encounter. In such a highly visited place incidents with bears are bound to happen, and as FM89’s Ezra David Romero reports the park has come …
Read More »Wind knocks tree down onto cars in Merced
A storm in Merced on Friday, Dec. 23, 2016, sent a large tree crashing down multiple cars. … Click to Continue »
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