17-year-old former Modesto High student was working on her GED 19-year-old MJC student and single mother was killed along with son 21-year-old driver killed with daughter always ‘saw good in everybody’ … Click to Continue »
Read More »Man arrested for carjacking after chase in Merced County
Joseph Izzac Salazar, 21, allegedly attempted armed robbery before stealing 2007 Mazda Charged with DUI, evading police, driving with suspended license, loaded gun … Click to Continue »
Read More »Charges filed in deadly drunken-driving crash in Merced County
29-year-old Merced man charged with gross vehicular manslaughter, drunken driving Authorities say the defendant has two prior DUI arrests on his record A 67-year-old grandmother of 10 died in the March 30 crash … Click to Continue »
Read More »Man killed in motorcycle crash in Merced County identified
Victim was identified as 56-year-old Turlock man … Click to Continue »
Read More »Proposed soccer complex in Madera County being eyed by Fresno Fuego
Complex for soccer, football, rugby in high demand Madera County will work with developers, tribes, schools and other area cities Fresno Fuego officials say they would consider relocating to Madera County … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced County on-ramp closure tonight
As part of a project on state Department of Transportation utility work, the Atwater Boulevard onramp to southbound Highway 99 will be closed from 9 p.m. Monday through 5 a.m. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced County volunteer nominations
The Merced County Board of Supervisors has extended its deadline for nominations for exemplary volunteers within the community. All nomination forms must be received by 5 p.m. Tuesday April 5. … Click to Continue »
Read More »No-kill shelter benefit in Merced County
The Merced SPCA art and bake sale is 10 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Saturday April 2 at the shelter, 1021 E. Childs Ave. Food and raffle drawings are planned. Proceeds benefit the … Click to Continue »
Read More »April filled with Merced County Board of Supervisors candidate forums
Multiple candidate forums for the Merced County Board of Supervisors race are scheduled this month. ▪ On Tuesday, the Merced Organizing Project and Merced Soccer Academy will host a forum at … Click to Continue »
Read More »Phone scammers posing as Madera County social services
Residents in Fresno, Tulare, Sanger and Madera asked for personal information from scammer Scammers masking caller ID as real social services number Investigation shows suspect based in Puerto Rico … Click to Continue »
Read More »Small earthquake reported in Merced County
The U.S. Geological Survey has confirmed a 3.4-magnitude earthquake hit in Merced County Thursday morning about 21 miles south-southwest of Los Banos. The earthquake struck at about 3:41 a.m. The … Click to Continue »
Read More »One dead in Merced County crash
A woman was killed around 7:30 p.m. Wednesday near Atwater in a head-on collision with a sport-utility vehicle that witnesses said was driving “erratically” and “recklessly” moments before the crash, … Click to Continue »
Read More »Water on the way for Merced County farmers
Farmers to pay $ 66 per acre-foot of water Last year at this time, farmers were told there was no water for crops MID plans to take all available water from Lake McClure … Click to Continue »
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