Police are seeking information from the public after a 19-year-old man suffered an apparent gunshot wound late Tuesday night. The Merced Police Department received calls of shots fired at 11:27 … Click to Continue »
Read More »Turlock’s Cool Hand Luke’s restaurant abruptly locks its doors
A popular Turlock eatery closed its doors last week, and its future is unclear. Cool Hand Luke’s, which has operated for more than a decade on Tegner Road near Costco, … Click to Continue »
Read More »Need a hand doctor? You don’t have to leave Merced County anymore
People in Merced County who need to see an orthopedic specialist for injuries ranging from their hand to shoulder no longer have to leave the area to receive care. … Click to Continue »
Read More »State officials hand down citations for those posing as contractors in Merced County
Authorities cited 15 people in Merced County for doing contract work without a license and other violations, according to the Contractors State License Board. On Jan. 25 and 26, during … Click to Continue »
Read More »Drugs and stolen hand gun add felony charges onto existing warrant
A traffic stop ended early Friday in Merced with a 21-year-old suspected gang member in custody after officers found a stolen handgun, methamphetamine and cocaine in the car, the Merced … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced holiday season campaign, A Helping Hand, kicks off donation drive
The Christmas season is upon us, with holiday shoppers beginning to rush about in the cooling December air. While many Merced residents find the chill of oncoming winter refreshing, there … Click to Continue »
Read More »Winton man jailed after officers saw drug hand off, police say
A Winton man landed behind bars Monday after a high-speed chase that was sparked when officers spotted him in a “hand-to-hand drug transaction,” the Atwater Police Department reported. An Atwater … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced children lend hand to fledgling library
Students at Burbank Elementary gathered and donated nearly 2,000 books to their peers at Rivera Elementary, which has a new library, essentially tripling the size of the collection on Friday, March 11, 2016. (Thaddeus Miller/tmiller@mercedsunstar.com) … Click to Continue »
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