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Firefighters and other personnel from Merced and the central San Joaquin Valley have joined the firefight in Northern California. Merced-Mariposa-Madera Cal Fire has sent firefighters and other personnel to help … Click to Continue »

An argument over jewelry between two Atwater brothers landed one of them behind bars early Friday facing possible assault charges, the Police Department reported. Investigators said 27-year-old Timothy Niehaus repeatedly … Click to Continue »

Atwater police are looking for information related to a 49-year-old man who survived being shot twice in the head, officers said on Tuesday. Modesto Cuadras told officers around 11 p.m. … Click to Continue »

A car crashed into a tree in Merced on Saturday evening, according to Merced Police Department officials. One person, whose name, gender and age could not be immediately confirmed, was … Click to Continue »

Mom Gina Loretelli of Ripon, Calif. gives a demonstration Tuesday(06-20-17) on how to get rid of head lice. Loretelli has helped friends and family who have had a difficult time with the process. Video By: Joan Barnett Lee / jlee@modbee.com … Click to Continue »

Merced County’s association of city and county governments hired a new executive director, plucking him from a public sector job in Nevada, governing board members said Friday. Patrick Pittenger comes … Click to Continue »

A big rig tractor and 1997 Lexus collided on the afternoon of Monday May 29, 2017 in Atwater, California Highway Patrol officers confirm. No major injuries reported. mvelez@mercedsun-star.com … Click to Continue »

A 2016 big rig tractor and a white 1997 Lexus collided on Monday afternoon in Atwater, the California Highway Patrol reported. No major injuries were reported. The driver of the … Click to Continue »

A head-on collision on Highway 99 south of Merced left one person dead Friday evening, the California Highway Patrol reported. About 4:45 p.m., a vehicle traveling north on Highway 99 … Click to Continue »

The head coach for UC Merced’s men’s and women’s cross country teams was involved in a fatal motorcycle crash on Monday afternoon in Merced. According to police officers, 27-year-old Ryan … Click to Continue »

Merced College’s new director of the Merced College Community Chorus has experience directing high school and church choirs in Turlock and Modesto, among other performances, officials announced this week. Phillip … Click to Continue »

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Police officer placed on medical leave Officers believe attacker was under influence of drugs Multiple officers worked together to make arrest … Click to Continue »