Mariposa Fire Mountain Community Fire Information
An orchid so elusive, 70 years elapsed after George Henry Grinnell collected the first specimens in 1923 before a new generation of botanists rediscovered its location in 1993. But the plant’s identity remained a challenge to taxonomists. Now, two U.S. Geological Survey botanists and a colleague at the New York …
Read More »Authorities identify Los Banos man killed in Merced County crash
A 65-year-old man who was killed in a crash west of Dos Palos earlier this week has been identified, according to Merced County Coroner’s Office. Jesus Jose Sandoval was found … Click to Continue »
Read More »Authorities identify woman who was killed while running from crash scene
A woman killed early Tuesday when she was struck by a car apparently while running away from the scene of a crash she may have caused has been identified by … Click to Continue »
Read More »Public’s help sought to identify Madera store robbers
Madera police are asking for the public’s help to identify two people who robbed the El Amigo Market at 133 E. Central Ave. about 9:30 a.m. on Sept. 7. One of the suspects entered the store with a black semi-automatic handgun. Anyone with information should call Detective Garibay at 559-675-4248 …
Read More »Authorities identify women killed in separate Merced County crashes
The two women who were killed in separate crashes on Sunday in Merced County have been identified, the Merced County Coroner’s Office reported. The 31-year-old woman from Dos Palos who … Click to Continue »
Read More »Can you help Los Banos police identify this robbery suspect?
Los Banos police on Tuesday released an image taken from a surveillance camera picturing a masked man in a hooded sweatshirt who robbed a convenience store over the weekend. Investigators … Click to Continue »
Read More »Can you identify these possible suspects in a Merced County homicide case?
Three years ago this week, 20-year-old Erain Sandoval was shot to death in Delhi. No arrests have ever been made. Wednesday marked the three-year anniversary of Sandoval’s death. Merced County … Click to Continue »
Read More »CHP asks for help to identify driver after man injured in hit-and-run in Winton
The California Highway Patrol is looking for the driver of a silver Ford Explorer that struck and badly injured a Denair man, then left the scene. The incident occurred in … Click to Continue »
Read More »Fresno police seek help to identify man found dead behind shops
Police are asking for the public’s help to identify a homeless man who was found dead Wednesday morning in an alley behind a shopping center at the southwest corner of … Click to Continue »
Read More »Deputies identify Chowchilla man killed in crash
The Chowchilla man was on a utility vehicle, which was initially reported as a motorcycle It’s unclear why it struck an almond tree … Click to Continue »
Read More »