A few weeks ago, Madera County District Attorney David Linn announced he’ll be running for reelection this year. In the meantime, however, he’s embroiled in a developing public scandal involving allegations of inappropriate workplace behavior, a public censure , and a likely lawsuit, that’s pit him against the Madera County …
Read More »This Merced County school district is offering free health care services for students
One local school district in Merced County has started offering in-school healthcare services free of charge to students and parents who opt-in, according to school officials.. The new service is … Click to Continue »
Read More »Here’s how many homes in Merced County are bought by investors from out of town
All-cash buyers have grabbed up a higher percentage of homes in the past 12 years in Merced County than in much of the rest of the state, which means wealthy … Click to Continue »
Read More »A Merced County man has been convicted of murder for shooting a couple on a walk
A Delhi man was recently found guilty of first-degree murder and attempted murder for the 2016 shooting of a couple, according to the Merced County District Attorney’s Office. A Merced … Click to Continue »
Read More »8 of 10 charged in Merced County owe free attorney to this man’s fight 55 years ago
About nine out of every 10 people charged with a felony or misdemeanor in Merced County in 2017 were not able to afford an attorney. Nearly eight of those individuals … Click to Continue »
Read More »These are the Merced County races to watch for June 5 election
The Merced County District Attorney’s Office, the county’s Superintendent of Schools and a seat on the Board of Supervisors will the some of the most hotly contested local races on … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced County students join national walkout, say Congress’ inaction on guns is ‘sad’
Students demonstrating in Merced County on Wednesday said the state of gun control in the U.S. is “sad,” and called for Congress to pass new gun control laws in response … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced County students hold gun control demonstration
Seventh- and eighth-grade students in Le Grand held a demonstration on Wednesday, March 14, 2018, calling for stricter background checks and funding for school security in response to the school shooting in Florida that left 17 children dead last month. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Father of Merced County homicide victim speaks. Daughter was ‘wonderful person’
The father of an Atwater woman killed in Washington state described his daughter as a “very outgoing” young woman who loved caring for animals and the elderly. “She just liked … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced County man killed in a rollover crash, CHP says
A Winton man died late Monday when his car overturned and he was thrown, landing in an irrigation pond, according to the California Highway Patrol. The man was driving a … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced County man killed in rollover crash
I Winton man died Monday, March 12, 2018, in a rollover accident on Shaffer Road near Palm Avenue when his car left the roadway and … Click to Continue »
Read More »Women injured in head-on collision in rural Merced County, CHP says
Two women suffered “serious” injuries when the cars they were driving collided head-on in a rural part of Merced County, according to California Highway Patrol. Many of the details were … Click to Continue »
Read More »Head-on collision in rural Merced County
Two women were injured when the cars they were driving collided head-on on Cunningham Road near Highway 140 in a rural part of Merced County, according to California Highway Patrol. They were flown by helicopter to a Modesto hospital after the crash at about 5 p.m. … Click to Continue …
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