The Merced County Board of Supervisors passed a balanced budget of $ 591.4 million on Tuesday that includes long-term safety nets and focuses on public safety and mental health. The budget … Click to Continue »
Read More »Flat Fire (Kern County)
Flat Fire Incident Information: Last Updated: September 21, 2016 9:30 am Date/Time Started: September 19,2016 2:13 pm Administrative Unit: Kern County Fire Department County: Kern County Location: off Granite Rd and Poso Flat Rd., 5 miles south of Woody Acres Burned – Containment: 306 acres – 100% contained Long/Lat: /-123.557
Read More »Canyon Fire (Santa Barbara County)
Canyon Fire Incident Information: Last Updated: September 18, 2016 6:45 pm Date/Time Started: September 17,2016 5:20 pm Administrative Unit: Vandenberg Air Force Base County: Santa Barbara County Location: Santa Ynez Ridge Road and Egress Road, south side of Vandenberg Air Force Base Acres Burned – Containment: **This is not a …
Read More »Owens River Fire (Inyo County) Started 9/17/2016, updated 9/18/2016
Old Fire (Mariposa County)
Old Fire Incident Information: Last Updated: September 13, 2016 6:10 pm Date/Time Started: September 13,2016 1:55 pm Administrative Unit: Stanislaus National Forest County: Mariposa County Location: off Old Yosemite Rd, 8 miles east of Greeley Hill Acres Burned – Containment: 150 Acres — 70% Containment Long/Lat: -120.029626/37.75972
Read More »Auburn Fire (Nevada County)
Auburn Fire Incident Information: Last Updated: September 17, 2016 9:14 pm Date/Time Started: September 17,2016 1:40 pm Administrative Unit: CAL FIRE Nevada-Yuba-Placer Unit / Grass Valley Fire Department County: Nevada County Location: Off Auburn Street and Whiting Street, Grass Valley Acres Burned – Containment: 30 acres – 50% contained Long/Lat: …
Read More »Old Fire (Butte County)
Old Fire Incident Information: Last Updated: September 18, 2016 7:30 am Date/Time Started: September 16,2016 11:28 pm Administrative Unit: CAL FIRE Butte Unit County: Butte County Location: Off of Old Chico Canyon, west of Forest Ranch Acres Burned – Containment: 30 acres – 70% contained Long/Lat: -121.6998/39.8851
Read More »State Bar urges suspension of former Merced County judge
A former Merced County Superior Court judge who stepped down last year amid allegations of ethical violations may have his law license suspended for two years for failing to disclose … Click to Continue »
Read More »Truck crash Highway 99 in Merced County
A tractor-trailer truck has overturned on southbound Highway 99 near Livingston, an area of highway that has been the scene of several fatal crashes in recent months. bcalix@mercedsunstar.com … Click to Continue »
Read More »Fourth Zika case in Merced County pending
A fourth adult in Merced County is awaiting test results to confirm whether he or she has Zika, Merced County’s Public Health Director Kathleen Grassi said Thursday. There’s no estimate … Click to Continue »
Read More »Hog Fire (Tehama County)
Hog Fire Incident Information: Last Updated: September 13, 2016 2:30 pm FINAL Date/Time Started: September 13,2016 11:10 pm Administrative Unit: CAL FIRE Tehama-Glenn Unit County: Tehama County Location: Off Hwy 36 near Hog Lake, northeast of Red Bluff Acres Burned – Containment: 360 acres – 100% contained Cause: Under Investigation …
Read More »Boys Fire (Sacramento County)
Boys Fire Incident Information: Last Updated: September 12, 2016 7:00 pm FINAL Date/Time Started: September 11,2016 11:25 am Administrative Unit: CAL FIRE Amador- El Dorado Unit / Sac Metro Fire County: Sacramento County Location: off of Boys Ranch Road and Scott Road, northwest of Rancho Murieta Acres Burned – Containment: …
Read More »Moffett Fire (Siskiyou County)
Moffett Fire Incident Information: Last Updated: September 13, 2016 6:30 pm FINAL Date/Time Started: September 12,2016 4:28 pm Administrative Unit: CAL FIRE Siskiyou Unit County: Siskiyou County Location: off of Moffett Creek Rd and Luce Gulch Rd, northeast of Fort Jones Acres Burned – Containment: 32 acres – 100% contained …
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