When buying a house, everyone’s motivation is different—maybe it’s the desire to start a family, or to start a new job in a new city. Today, we report on a people who move out of the Valley for an entirely different reason—one that’s related to the Valley’s ozone concentrations, which …
Read More »Watch a runaway big rig skid into an escape ramp on California interstate
If you’ve ever wondered whether those runaway truck ramps you see in mountainous areas are used, here’s the proof. Watch in this Caltrans video as a fast-moving big rig skids into a runaway truck ramp on Interstate 5 near the Grapevine in Southern California. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Empty guard towers helped Atwater prison inmate escape, union official claims
The recent inmate escape at U.S Penitentiary Atwater could have been thwarted if staff was still manning the prison towers, according to a representative of the prison guards’ union. “I … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced Sheriff meets with Atwater prison officials to discuss inmate escape
The Merced County Sheriff confirmed said he met with prison officials on Tuesday morning to discuss the best ways to handle any future inmate escapes from the federal prison in … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced sheriff criticizes Atwater prison’s handling of inmate escape. Prison silent.
Merced County Sheriff Vern Warnke blasted officials at United States Penitentiary Atwater on Monday, three days after a 26-year-old inmate managed to escape and was on the run for at … Click to Continue »
Read More »Bee exclusive: Affidavit tells how acquaintance of rampage shooter helped him escape motel killing
After a security guard was killed at Motel 6, an acquaintance of Kori Ali Muhammad tried to take evidence from the scene, but was stopped by hotel security and a … Click to Continue »
Read More »Dozens escape fire at Merced complex
Dozens of people were forced from their apartments Wednesday, Aug. 24, 2016, as a blaze burned a complex on the edge of Merced’s city limits, according to the city’s fire chief. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Dozens escape fire at Merced complex
Dozens of people were forced from their apartments Wednesday as a blaze burned a complex on the edge of Merced’s city limits, according to the city’s fire chief. Merced city … Click to Continue »
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