Two Merced County Jail inmates were hospitalized in one week after being violently attacked by other inmates, sheriff’s officials said. All jail staff followed protocol, and both injured inmates are expected to recover. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Reed Fire (Riverside County) Started 6/13/2017, updated 6/13/2017
Investigations underway in separate attacks at Merced County jail
Merced sheriff’s officials on Tuesday identified the inmate who was hospitalized in Merced County Jail over the weekend after being attacked in his jail cell. Aaron Joseph Bonilla, 31, was … Click to Continue »
Read More »2 arrested, four children turned over to CPS in Merced County marijuana and guns bust
An anonymous tip led investigators on Tuesday morning to a small rural farmhouse on the southern outskirts of Delhi where they found hundreds of marijuana plants, at least three “assault … Click to Continue »
Read More »Valley Fire (Riverside County) Started 6/13/2017, updated 6/13/2017
Big rig burns on Highway 99 in Madera County
A passing motorist gets footage of a tractor-trailer fire on northbound Highway 99 near Avenue 7 in Madera County on Tuesday, June 13, 2017. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Tivy Fire (Fresno County) Started 6/11/2017, updated 6/12/2017
Merced County Jail inmate hospitalized after violent gang-related attack
A 31-year-old inmate at Merced County Jail was violently assaulted in his cell Sunday afternoon, sheriff’s officials reported. The victim was found lying on the ground during security checks at … Click to Continue »
Read More »Red Fire (Tuolumne County) Started 6/11/2017, updated 6/12/2017
Highway 41 reopened as Madera County fire grows to 1,450 acres
Highway 41 north of Fresno was reopened Sunday morning as Cal Fire crews fight a fire in Madera County that has now burned 1,450 acres. The highway had been closed … Click to Continue »
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