High school students from around the county on Wednesday played the parts of prosecutors, defense attorneys and witnesses during a fictional human-trafficking case heard at the Courthouse Museum in the … Click to Continue »
Read More »Flooding reported in Gustine area; no evacuations necessary, county says
Parts of rural Merced County near Gustine have seen flooding in agricultural areas following recent showers, Merced County officials said Wednesday. Notices about flooding were issued to several residents in … Click to Continue »
Read More »Sheriff’s Posse raises money for inauguration trip without county help
During their first meeting, the new Merced County Board of Supervisors got an earful from residents angered about the possibility of using money from the county’s budget to help the … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced man killed in crash in rural Merced County, CHP reports
A Merced man died in a collision near Healy and Sandy Mush roads in rural Merced County, the California Highway Patrol confirmed on Tuesday. A 28-year-old Merced man was traveling … Click to Continue »
Read More »Should tax dollars pay to send Merced County Sheriff’s Posse to Trump parade?
While hundreds of people dined inside the Elks Lodge in Merced to raise money for the Merced County Sheriff’s Posse’s trip to the presidential inauguration later this month, protesters braved … Click to Continue »
Read More »Major rain, possible flooding expected this weekend in Merced County
Crews throughout Merced County are preparing for what authorities fear could be the most significant flooding in the region in the past 20 years. The National Weather Service predicts the … Click to Continue »
Read More »New county supervisors take oath, will have first meeting next week
Three new supervisors took the oath of office on Tuesday to begin their terms on the Merced County Board of Supervisors, marking the first time in 30 years the board … Click to Continue »
Read More »New year brings new guard on the Merced County Board of Supervisors
Three incoming Merced County supervisors will take the oath of office Tuesday, marking the most significant power shift on the Merced County Board of Supervisors in decades. District 1 Supervisor-elect … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced County sheriff’s deputies, community members donate gifts to children
About 2,000 children who might not have received any gifts this holiday season were greeted by community members and Merced County sheriff’s deputies over a four-day period to deliver presents. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced County libraries challenge parents to read to children in new program
Libraries in Merced County will be using a new program and approach to help improve children’s literacy. On Jan. 21, county libraries will be rolling out “1,000 Books before Kindergarten,” … Click to Continue »
Read More »Victim identified in fatal crash in Merced County
A pedestrian killed late Sunday when he was struck by cars while crossing Highway 99 in Merced County has been identified. The Merced County Coroner’s Office on Monday confirmed the … Click to Continue »
Read More »Delhi pedestrian killed crossing Highway 99 in Merced County
A 56-year-old Delhi man was killed Sunday night when he apparently tried to run across a busy Merced County highway and was struck by multiple cars, the California Highway Patrol … Click to Continue »
Read More »Longtime Merced County Supervisor injured in early morning structure fire
Longtime Merced County Supervisor Deidre Kelsey was injured in a fire at her home in Snelling, Calif., on Sunday, Jan. 1, 2017. According to California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, Merced County, battalion chief Mark Pimentel, Kelsey reported the fire in person at the Snelling fire station at about …
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