A Dos Palos man was released on Wednesday, nine days after he allegedly injured three puppies and tried to suffocate an adult German shepherd, according to investigators. Merced County deputies … Click to Continue »
Read More »Grant Fire (Alameda County) Started 5/14/2018, updated 5/14/2018
This Merced County officer died in 1964. He was honored this week
It may have taken nearly 54 years to honor a California Highway Patrol officer who served in Merced County, but officials made it right Monday during an annual ceremony. The … Click to Continue »
Read More »DA says Merced County woman ‘ringleader’ of scam – with 20 accomplices
Thirteen people have been arrested in connection with an alleged car insurance fraud ring involving more than $ 430,000 in bogus claims filed since 2011, the Merced County District Attorney’s Office … Click to Continue »
Read More »Motorcyclist sustains major injuries after collision in rural Merced County
A 30-year-old man suffered major injuries after he was thrown from his motorcycle following a collision in Merced County, according to California Highway Patrol. The driver of a 2016 Chevrolet … Click to Continue »
Read More »Volcan Fire (San Diego County) Started 5/10/2018, updated 5/11/2018
Is your drinking water clean in Merced County? Advocates say rural residents at risk
Dos Palos student Ace Mejia Sanchez doesn’t know where the drinking fountains are located at her school. Why would she? Nobody uses them. The 17-year-old said she’s been taught all … Click to Continue »
Read More »Remember The Two Medical Schools Coming To Fresno County? Now It’s Just One
A year ago, two universities were vying to open the first medical school in the San Joaquin Valley . On Wednesday, one took a big step forward—while the other fizzled. California Health Sciences University on Wednesday broke ground on a new campus in Clovis , which is slated to house …
Read More »Jacques Fire (San Diego County) Started 5/09/2018, updated 5/09/2018
Shastina Fire (Siskiyou County) Started 5/09/2018, updated 5/09/2018
Ethan Morse trial ends, Merced County on hook to pay $526K for falsely arresting DA’s son
Nearly four years after Ethan Morse was falsely arrested on a murder charge, his federal civil rights trial ended Tuesday with a Merced County Sheriff’s lieutenant and a detective denying … Click to Continue »
Read More »Skip jury duty in Merced County? You’re not off the hook. Here’s what to expect
More people have been failing to show for jury duty in Merced County, officials said. So Merced Superior Court judges are increasingly taking action. Merced County judges Carol Ash and … Click to Continue »
Read More »Man dies in custody after fight with Stanislaus County Sheriff’s deputies
Authorities are investigating the death of a 38-year-old Modesto man in the custody of Stanislaus County Sheriff’s deputies Saturday. According to a news release, the man, whose name is not … Click to Continue »
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