Much of an Argentinian artist’s work that was stolen from a truck in Los Banos last week has been recovered, according to city police and officials from a Saratoga arts … Click to Continue »
Read More »Here’s how media and awareness led to recovery of stolen artwork in Los Banos
Much of an Argentinian artist’s work that was stolen from a truck in Los Banos last week has been recovered, according to city police and officials from a Saratoga arts … Click to Continue »
Read More »Here’s how much weed police say was grown in a Los Banos house. Hint: It’s a lot
Law enforcement busted up an illegal marijuana cultivation site of nearly 1,000 plants inside Los Banos city limits, police said Thursday. The Merced Area Gang Narcotics Team served a search … Click to Continue »
Read More »Here’s where deputies found a Merced County inmate who escaped this week
An Merced County inmate who escaped custody this week was captured after about 24 hours, the Merced County Sheriff’s Office said Thursday. Alexandra Correa, 36, of Merced was under supervision … Click to Continue »
Read More »Here’s when M street bridge should be done in Merced. G Street is next
Construction on the M Street bridge in Merced is coming to a close and work will begin soon on G Street, according to a news release. Work on the bridge … 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 »Here’s what experts are saying about the smog lingering in Merced County
Merced County residents who noticed the smoky air Monday afternoon and evening may have to get used to it, at least for the rest of the week. According to the … Click to Continue »
Read More »Wearing spooky contacts for Halloween? Here’s why eye doctors say you shouldn’t
If one of the accessories this year to your Halloween costume are spooky contact lenses, optometrist in Merced say the potential eye damage is not worth the Instagram photos. Non … Click to Continue »
Read More »Here’s what people in Merced did on the national day of protest against police brutality
Sunday Oct. 22, 2017 was the 22nd National Day of Protest to Stop Police Brutality and people in Merced gathered on M and 21st Streets to “stand in solidarity with those who have been murdered by police,” said event organizers, the Autonomous Brown Berets de Merced. Community members from Merced …
Read More »Los Banos police want an armored vehicle. Here’s why.
The Los Banos City Council two weeks ago gave the police department the go ahead to purchase an armored vehicle through a federal government program. Specifically, the Los Banos Police … Click to Continue »
Read More »Here’s how recent pay raises are affecting the Merced Sheriff’s office
It’s been about a month since Merced County deputies received 10 percent pay raises and Sheriff Vern Warnke said his office is already seeing the tide turn after several years of staffing struggles. mvelez@mercedsun-star.com … Click to Continue »
Read More »Here’s how recent pay raises are affecting the Merced Sheriff’s Office
It’s been about a month since Merced County Sheriff’s deputies received a long-awaited 10 percent raise and Sheriff Vern Warnke said his office already is seeing the tide turn after … Click to Continue »
Read More »Here’s why this Merced scammer was eligible for parole but has to stay in prison
A Merced man convicted of defrauding people out of more than $ 100,000 had a shot at getting out of prison several months into his multi-year sentence, thanks to Proposition 57 … Click to Continue »
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