Merced City firefighters put out flames Tuesday coming from the front door of a Ninth Street home in Merced. No one was home at the time of the fire, which remains under investigation. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Two people injured in motor home crash in Merced County
Two people were flown to a Modesto hospital with moderate to major injuries on Monday Aug. 31, 2017 after being involved in a car crash on Highway 152 in Gustine on Monday, California Highway Patrol reported. mvelez@mercedsun-star.com … Click to Continue »
Read More »Two people injured in motor home crash in Merced County
Two people were flown to a Modesto hospital after crash on Highway 152 in Gustine on Monday, California Highway Patrol reported. At around 11:30 a.m. a motor home and a … Click to Continue »
Read More »Valley Edition Special: Mariposa County Residents Return Home After Detwiler Fire
Residents around Mariposa are picking up the pieces left behind in the wake of the Detwiler Fire. For many, that means returning to homes damaged or completely destroyed by the fast moving blaze. This week Valley Public Radio spoke with a wide range of people who were affected in some …
Read More »Firefighter battling terminal cancer gets a hero’s welcome home
The sidewalk along Santa Cruz Avenue in Merced was lined up with dozens of people on Tuesday afternoon welcoming home a firefighter and “true hero” who was recently diagnosed with … Click to Continue »
Read More »Cal Fire: Mariposa residents’ return home ‘being planned’
Cal Fire officials said Friday morning letting evacuated residents back into their homes is a priority and in the works. “It’s being planned and will be done as soon as … Click to Continue »
Read More »Hunters Valley family loses decades-old home to Detwiler Fire
Robin Falany, his wife and 90-year-old mother were some of the first to evacuate their home from the Detwiler fire in Mariposa County this week. Falany, 63, was outside moving … Click to Continue »
Read More »Firefighters repair porch after car crashes into parked vehicles, Turlock home
Two people were injured early Sunday when a car crashed into two parked vehicles, knocking down support beams for a home’s front porch along East Linwood Avenue. Specially trained firefighters … Click to Continue »
Read More »Late-night fire guts Merced home, four people displaced
Four people lost their home late Saturday after a house fire in South Merced neighborhood. Nobody was injured when flames broke out just after 11 p.m. at a duplex in … Click to Continue »
Read More »Kingsburg Residents Hope To Return Home Soon, As Floodwaters Recede
This past weekend flood water released from Pine Flat Reservoir breached levees on the Kings River near Kingsburg, at the Kings River Golf and Country Club. The Tulare County Sheriff’s Office evacuated residents of around 90 homes in the area, some of which have reportedly sustained flood damage. Now as …
Read More »Merced County man suffering from dementia found seven miles from his home
After 17 hours of searching, deputies found a missing man who has been diagnosed with dementia, according to the Merced County Sheriff’s Office. Abel Gullien, 74, was found at the … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced firefighters respond to fire at home on Marie Lane
The Merced Fire Department responds to the scene of a structure fire at a home in the 2900 block of Marie Lane in Merced, Calif., on Saturday, July 1, 2017. According to Battalion Chief Cory Haas, the fire was contained to the garage area of the residence … Click to …
Read More »Merced firefighters respond to fire at home on Marie Lane
The Merced Fire Department responds to the scene of a structure fire at a home in the 2900 block of Marie Lane in Merced, Calif., on Saturday, July 1, 2017. According to Battalion Chief Cory Haas, the fire was contained to the garage area of the residence and appears to …
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