Mariposa Fire Mountain Community Fire Information
Merced County commuters should take care driving tonight while the Central San Joaquin Valley remains under a high wind advisory, the National Weather Service said on Monday. Wind gusts between … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced County STEM Fair
Merced County fifth through eighth graders display projects involving science, technology, engineering and math during the first Merced County STEM Fair at the Merced County Fairgrounds in Merced, Calif., on Thursday, March 22, 2017. The top three teams will advance to the state competition and represent Merced County. … Click …
Read More »Merced County supervisors take first look at cannabis policy options
The Merced County Board of Supervisors began discussion Tuesday that may lead to policy decisions on recreational and medicinal marijuana following the passage of Prop 64. Supervisors heard a presentation … Click to Continue »
Read More »Suspects sought in attempted kidnapping in Merced County
Merced sheriff’s investigators are asking for the public’s help identifying three people who they say attempted to kidnap a woman earlier this week at a fueling station in Santa Nella. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced County father accused infant’s death set to face a jury
Jury selection began this week for the trial of a 27-year-old Merced County man accused of murder and child cruelty in the 2015 death of his infant son, according to … Click to Continue »
Read More »Tornado warning issued for Merced County
The National Weather Service in Hanford issued a tornado warning Tuesday afternoon for the north central part of Merced County. Doppler radar indicated a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a … Click to Continue »
Read More »Kern County Praises McFarland As Community Role Model
Health officials and advocates gathered in Bakersfield today for a summit on public health in Kern County, where one specific community was touted as a public health role model. In the last five years or so, the city of McFarland has dramatically upgraded its infrastructure. The city has more sidewalks, …
Read More »New Beginnings for Merced County Animals prepares dogs and cats for trip to Washington state to be adopted
New Beginnings for Merced County Animals, a nonprofit animal rescue, prepares animals for transport to Washington state, at Merced County Animal Control in Atwater, Calif., on Tuesday, March 14, 2017. The nonprofit animal rescue is sending 45 cats and 28 dogs to a shelter north of Seattle, Wash., where they …
Read More »Passengers ‘lucky’ to survive in Merced County, CHP says
A driver and her two passengers were “lucky” to receive only minor injuries though neither passenger was restrained in a Highway 99 crash on Friday, March 17, 2017, the California Highway Patrol said. … Click to Continue »
Read More »County supervisors will discuss road map, vision for county in workshop
The new Merced County Board of Supervisors will get a rare opportunity on Monday to get out of town and discuss their priorities and mold a unified board vision. The … Click to Continue »
Read More »Last vacuum repair shop in Merced County shutting doors
Santa Nella resident Teresa Guzman remembers purchasing vacuum cleaner bags from Joe Ferry’s downtown Los Banos shop since she moved to the area about 10 years ago. “He’s a nice, … Click to Continue »
Read More »Breast cancer screenings, education coming to Merced County
A merger of two regional Susan G. Komen affiliates will allow Merced County to begin benefiting from the programs and services provided by the nonprofit breast cancer organization, the group … Click to Continue »
Read More »Charging decision expected Tuesday for Turlock man arrested in officers-involved shooting in Merced County
Prosecutors expect to decide Tuesday morning whether there is enough evidence to charge the 40-year-old son of a Stanislaus County Superior Court civil judge with attempted murder in connection with … Click to Continue »
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