7-Eleven stores across the country are giving away free Slurpee drinks to celebrate the convenience store chain’s 90th birthday. This marks the 16th straight year 7-Eleven has given out its … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced County Sheriff continues search for missing man in Merced River
The Merced County Sheriff Water Rescue and Recovery team continues the search in the Merced River at Hagaman Park in Stevinson, Calif., on Thursday, June 15, 2017. According to the Merced County Sheriff, Jose Castaneda, 36, of Stevinson, disappeared yesterday after saving his 3-year-old daughter from the Merced River. … …
Read More »Search continues this morning for man swept away by Merced River
Search teams resumed their search this morning for a 36-year-old man swept away by the Merced River Wednesday night near Hagaman Park after he rescued his 3-year-old daughter. The search … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced County’s Vanessa Smith went missing 20 years ago today. The search continues
Beverly Smith stood near an almond tree Tuesday afternoon on Winton Way, the place where the last known traces of her daughter were found 20 years ago. Her daughter, Vanessa, … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced County’s Vanessa Smith went missing 20 years ago today. The search continues
Wednesday marks 20 years of Vanessa Smith’s disappearance, a then 15-year-old girl who vanished in Winton late May during her regular walk around the almond orchards near her home. Today Vanessa would be 35-years-old. mvelez@mercedsun-star.com … Click to Continue »
Read More »Search continues for suspects in Merced homicide investigation
The search for suspects continued Monday in connection with the slaying last month of a 34-year-old Merced man, who was shot and killed a short distance from his three children. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced County continues to grow about as fast as the state
Merced County’s six cities grew — some faster than others — last year, according to state analysts. The county grew by 1.1 percent and topped out at 274,665, adding more … Click to Continue »
Read More »Jury selection continues for Gustine man charged of murdering infant son
Jury selection is underway for the trial of a 27-year-old Merced County man accused of murder and child cruelty in the 2015 death of his infant son before Judge Ronald … Click to Continue »
Read More »Work on Hwy 120 to Yosemite continues; completion date is unclear
Highway 120 into Yosemite National Park remains closed while crews continue to repair the road damaged by recent storms, park officials said Monday. Also called Big Oak Flat Road, the … Click to Continue »
Read More »Mercey Springs construction continues as weather allows
The delayed construction on the Mercey Springs Elementary School expansion is continuing as workers find pockets of dry spells from the persistent rain hitting the Valley. The $ 7 million expansion … Click to Continue »
Read More »Search continues for Winton homicide suspect
Merced County sheriff’s deputies are looking for a Winton man suspected of killing the woman he lived with. Little new information was available Tuesday morning, but Sheriff Vern Warnke said … Click to Continue »
Read More »MID continues releasing water from McClure
Merced Irrigation District officials don’t anticipate needing to use the spillways at Lake McClure and have been making releases to make room for more water in what’s been a record wet year so far. … Click to Continue »
Read More »No flooding reported in Yosemite Valley, but river continues to rise
All roads in Yosemite Valley remained clear early Sunday and there were no immediate reports of flooding, Yosemite National Park spokeswoman Jamie Richards said at a 7 a.m. news briefing. … Click to Continue »
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