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Twist Fire Incident Information: Last Updated: August 3, 2017 7:24 am Date/Time Started: July 30, 2017 4:28 pm Administrative Unit: CAL FIRE Tuolumne-Calaveras Unit County: Tuolumne County Location: Twist Road south of Algerine Road, Jamestown Estimated – Containment: 124 acres – 95% Contained

A 39-year-old man from Concord was killed Tuesday when his car struck a brown horse on Highway 152 near Dos Palos, California Highway Patrol reported. The driver of a Honda, … Click to Continue »

California courts ordered people to temporarily give up possession of their firearms 86 times last year, including once in Merced County. A new law, which took effect in 2016, allows … Click to Continue »

Camatta Fire: Updated: August 02, 2017 3:45 pm County: San Luis Obispo County Location: Hwy 58 near Camatta Creek Rd, east of Santa Margarita Acres Burned – Containment: 70 acres – 50% contained. Forward spread stopped.

Falls Fire: Updated: August 01, 2017 6:45 pm County: Tuolumne County Location: Off Merced Falls Rd, northwest of Lake McClure Acres Burned – Containment: 20 acres. Forward spread stopped.

Sway Fire: more info… Updated: August 01, 2017 4:43 pm County: Humboldt County Location: Swayback Ridge, 5 southwest of Mad River Acres Burned – Containment: 18 acres and 90% contained

The Merced County District Attorney’s Office filed four felony charges against the driver in a deadly Highway 99 bus crash last year that left four people dead and injured several … Click to Continue »

Independence Fire: Updated: July 31, 2017 5:55 pm County: Sonoma County Location: Independence Lane, 2 miles south of Geyserville Acres Burned – Containment: 11 acres – 100% contained

Two people were flown to a Modesto hospital with moderate to major injuries on Monday Aug. 31, 2017 after being involved in a car crash on Highway 152 in Gustine on Monday, California Highway Patrol reported. mvelez@mercedsun-star.com … Click to Continue »

Two people were flown to a Modesto hospital after crash on Highway 152 in Gustine on Monday, California Highway Patrol reported. At around 11:30 a.m. a motor home and a … Click to Continue »

County: Riverside County Location: Off Amorose St, in the community of Lake Elsinore Acres Burned – Containment: 200 acres – 10% contained

Roadrunner Fire: Updated: August 01, 2017 7:35 am County: Tulare County Location: Road 268 & E. Teapot Dome Ave., 4 miles east of Porterville Acres Burned – Containment: 2,289 acres 90% contained

Minerva Fire Incident Information: Last Updated: July 31, 2017 10:37 am Date/Time Started: July 29, 2017 6:55 pm Administrative Unit: U.S. Forest Service-Plumas National Forest County: Plumas County Location: Forest Road 24N26, 3 miles southwest of Quincy (Plumas County) Estimated – Containment: 1,350 Acres / 20% Containment