A big rig caught fire Friday in the 300 block of Pacheco Boulevard in Los Banos, according to police. Officers arrived after the report at about 6:25 a.m. and found … Click to Continue »
Read More »Stanislaus County deputy recorded hitting suspect. Now he’s under investigation.
A Stanislaus County Sheriff’s Deputy has been placed on leave and is under criminal investigation for an incident in which he was captured on video repeatedly striking a man he … Click to Continue »
Read More »Any iPhone users having network problems in Merced County?
Wireless provider AT&T has reported network outages in cities across the country on Wednesday, according to news reports. Users have reported on social media that they cannot make or receive … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced County man pleads guilty in federal marijuana cultivation case
A Mexican citizen who’d been living in Dos Palos pleaded guilty Wednesday in federal court to “manufacturing” massive amounts of marijuana in the Sequoia National Forest, which caused major damage … Click to Continue »
Read More »Palm Fire (Riverside County)
Palm Fire: more info… Updated: November 15, 2017 6:24 pm County: Riverside County Location: Off Palm Dr & 20th Ave, Desert Hot Springs Acres Burned – Containment: 40 acres – 80% contained
Read More »Almond plant evacuated after machinery catches fire in Merced County
Machinery at a Merced County almond harvester caught fire on Tuesday, causing an evacuation, according to the company’s management. The fire was reported about 2:10 p.m. inside a building at … Click to Continue »
Read More »These Merced County parents were arrested because their kids missed school, DA says
Eight Merced County parents have been arrested this month for failing to send their children to school, according to the Merced County District Attorney’s office. The arrests come about two … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced County CHP stopped him going 103 mph. Then they found his duffel bag
Officers stopped a man exceeding 100 mph through Merced County, before finding a large amount of cash in the car, according to the California Highway Patrol. Officers stopped a 2017 … Click to Continue »
Read More »Want a free turkey? Here’s where you can get one in Merced County
A Merced County Thanksgiving tradition continues next week during local farmer and developer Greg Hostetler’s free turkey giveaway in Los Banos and Merced. For the past six years, Hostetler has … Click to Continue »
Read More »Machinery catches fire at Merced County almond plant
No injuries were reported at Harris Woolf California Almonds in Ballico after machinery caught fire about 2:10 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 13, 2017, according to CalFire. … Click to Continue »
Read More »One arrested in violent gang attack in Merced County. Deputies seek public’s help
One man has been arrested in connection with a shooting in Santa Nella with suspected street-gang ties, the Merced County Sheriff’s Office reported. Osvaldo Fernandez-Montano, 20, was booked into the … Click to Continue »
Read More »Who are the robbers who killed a Madera County store clerk?
Madera County sheriff’s detectives are studying video evidence as they investigate a robbery and murder overnight at a gas station and mini-mart just outside Madera’s city limits. Deputies believe a … Click to Continue »
Read More »Chris Fire (Mono County)
Chris Fire: more info… Updated: November 13, 2017 1:52 pm County: Mono County Location: Hwy 395, north of Hwy 108, Walker Watershed, south of Walker Acres Burned – Containment: ***This is NOT a CAL FIRE incident. Click the link above for more information.
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