Star Wars fan Heather Smith had just sat down in a Merced theater to see “Rogue One: A Star Wars Story” when she heard the news. Carrie Fisher, the actress … Click to Continue »
Read More »1 dead in crash south of Newman
A Newark teenager died in a crash south of Newman Friday morning. Andrew Pereira, 19, was traveling at “an unsafe speed” northbound on Canal School Road from Highway 33 at … Click to Continue »
Read More »Across arid California, a vast forest of dead trees
The number of dead trees in California’s drought-stricken forests has risen dramatically to more than 102 million in what officials described as an unparalleled ecological disaster that heightens the danger … Click to Continue »
Read More »Dead trees in California soar to 102 million, sparking alarm over drought, fire danger
The number of dead trees in California’s drought-stricken forests has risen dramatically to more than 102 million, according to the results of a new aerial survey released Friday by the … Click to Continue »
Read More »1 dead, 1 hospitalized in head-on crash east of Denair
One man was pronounced dead at the scene and another was taken to Memorial Medical Center in Modesto after a head-on collision on a two-lane road in farmland east of … Click to Continue »
Read More »2 dead in crash on Interstate 5
Two people were killed early Monday in a crash on Interstate 5, west of Mendota, according to California Highway Patrol. CHP Los Banos Officer Alan Carmo said the crash occurred … Click to Continue »
Read More »Update: 5 dead in Merced County tour bus crash
Investigators say it’s one one the worst crashes in at least a decade in Merced County. Charter bus was heading from Southern California to the Sacramento area. rparsons@mercedsun-star.com … Click to Continue »
Read More »5 dead, more injured in Highway 99 bus crash
Five people are dead and at least five more suffered major injuries in a charter bus crash on Highway 99 between Atwater and Livingston early Tuesday. A white bus with … Click to Continue »
Read More »At least 2 dead in Merced Co bus crash
At least two people are dead and many others injured in a bus crash on Hwy 99 north of Atwater. rparsons@mercedsun-star.com … Click to Continue »
Read More »Are dead trees a threat?
There are now 66 million dead trees in California’s forests due to several years of drought and native bark beetles, creating a "catastrophic" wildfire threat – or so claims U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack. While Vilsack’s assertion may resonate with many in the general public because it makes intuitive …
Read More »One dead in collision with Amtrak train near Winton
A man in his late 60s or early 70s is dead Friday after his truck was trapped on the train tracks and hit by an oncoming Amtrak train at the intersection of Winton Way and Santa Fe near Winton. … Click to Continue »
Read More »2 confirmed dead in Merced County crash
Crash happened about 2 p.m. on Highway 59 near McNamara Road … Click to Continue »
Read More »One dead in Merced County crash
A woman was killed around 7:30 p.m. Wednesday near Atwater in a head-on collision with a sport-utility vehicle that witnesses said was driving “erratically” and “recklessly” moments before the crash, … Click to Continue »
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