A federal judge in Washington on Monday barred President Donald Trump’s administration from excluding transgender people from military service. U.S. District Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly ruled that transgender service members who … Click to Continue »
Read More »Wanted felon ran from a crash scene but still had a ‘meth pipe’ when he was caught, police say
A wanted felon from Atwater crashed into a car and bus stop bench in Livingston on Wednesday Oct. 25, 2017 and then fled the scene, the Livingston Police Department reported. mvelez@mercedsun-star.com … Click to Continue »
Read More »He ran from a crash scene but still had a ‘meth pipe’ when he was caught, police say
A wanted felon from Atwater crashed into a car and a bus stop bench in Livingston on Wednesday afternoon and then fled the scene, according to Livingston Police Department officials. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Here’s what fish you should or shouldn’t eat from the San Luis Reservoir and forebay
The California Environmental Protection Agency has made recommendations on which fish to eat and which to avoid from the San Luis Reservoir and O’Neill Forebay, based on health risks from … Click to Continue »
Read More »‘Let’s go, Yankees.’ Family of lifelong fan hopes for one last gift from beloved team
The Areizagas are a military family, with members serving in or veterans of the Army, Navy, Air Force and Marine Corps. But on Friday, as they gathered at the San … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced mom accused of kidnapping her own baby from the hospital maternity ward
A 35-year-old Merced mother didn’t want authorities to take away her newborn infant, police say, so she got into the maternity at Mercy Medical Center, stuffed the day-old boy into … Click to Continue »
Read More »MCSD Students Learn from Local Scientists & Engineers
Several Merced City School District students received help with their science fair projects during the district’s first “Ask a Scientist or Engineer” night earlier this week. The event was held … Click to Continue »
Read More »Man and woman from Atwater indicted in federal mortgage fraud probe
A man and woman from Atwater have been indicted in a federal mortgage fraud conspiracy case, the U.S. Attorney’s Office said Thursday. John Ballard, 55, and Judy Calderon Ballard, 54, … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced County man tried to run from police. He was arrested for DUI, police say
A man suspected of drunken driving was recently arrested after a low-speed chase in Los Banos, police said on Monday. An officer saw a black Chevrolet truck fail to stop … Click to Continue »
Read More »Why did this school district pull ‘To Kill A Mockingbird’ from the 8th grade?
The Biloxi School District got complaints about the wording in “To Kill A Mockingbird” — an American classic being taught in 8th grade English Language Arts classes — and pulled … Click to Continue »
Read More »Pacific martens are missing from all over the Olympics. What’s going on?
Once common here, martens – sleek, bright-eyed mammals less than half the weight of a small house cat – appear to have virtually disappeared from their mountain redoubts. Or have … Click to Continue »
Read More »Control burn canceled. Merced County smoke is all from wildfires, officials say
The controlled fire planned at Castle Air Base has been canceled, according to the Merced County officials. Earlier accounts from fire officials were corrected on Wednesday by Merced County CalFire … Click to Continue »
Read More »Control burn canceled. Merced County smoke is all from wildfires, officials say
The controlled fire planned at Castle Air Base has been canceled, according to the Merced County officials. Earlier accounts from fire officials were corrected on Wednesday by Merced County CalFire … Click to Continue »
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