18-year-old Obdulia Sanchez was shooting live video with her cell phone while driving near Merced, California. She was rolling when the car went off the road and flipped, killing her teenage sister. She kept shooting video after her sister died. The California Highway Patrol has not confirmed the validity of …
Read More »Have you enjoyed falling gas prices in Merced? Here’s why that may not last
California drivers paid about a cent less for gas this week compared to last week, continuing a month-long trend of falling gas prices on the West Coast, according to AAA. … Click to Continue »
Read More »This heat can’t last forever in Merced, right?
Merced County endured record-breaking temperatures this past week, forecasters say, and by the weekend temperatures are expected to cool a few degrees “but it’s still going to be hot.” On … Click to Continue »
Read More »Gray persists in Bay-Delta Plan criticism – to the last day
On the last day to submit public comment, Assemblyman Adam Gray, D-Merced, submitted one last letter in opposition of the Bay-Delta plan and recommended the State Water Resources Control Board … Click to Continue »
Read More »Last vacuum repair shop in Merced County shutting doors
Santa Nella resident Teresa Guzman remembers purchasing vacuum cleaner bags from Joe Ferry’s downtown Los Banos shop since she moved to the area about 10 years ago. “He’s a nice, … Click to Continue »
Read More »Child abducted by father last year found safe at south Modesto home
After six months of searching, the Ceres police on Wednesday afternoon found a toddler who was abducted by his father last year. Two-year-old Kayden was found safe; living with his … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced Irrigation District offers unlimited water at half of last year’s cost
The wealth of rain falling on Merced County this year led the Merced Irrigation District board on Friday to approve a budget that will allow district growers to buy as … Click to Continue »
Read More »Coroner searching for family of Modesto woman who died last month
The Stanislaus County Coroner’s Office is looking for the family of a woman who died at Modesto Post Acute Center last month. Irmgard Miller, 83, died on Dec. 22. Family … Click to Continue »
Read More »Woman honored by Merced group last week loses cancer battle
Last week, more than 100 people packed into Bella Luna Bistro & Bar to honor Jennifer Baxter and raise money for her medical care through the local group Helping One … Click to Continue »
Read More »Last day of Covered California enrollment is approaching
Individuals hoping to enroll for health insurance under Covered California, the state’s Affordable Care Act option, have until Jan. 31 to do so. Alex Hernandez, a health insurance agent at … Click to Continue »
Read More »As seasonal farm jobs leave Merced, the jobless rate still better than last year
Merced County’s unemployment rate continued to improve year over year, falling to 9.5 percent in November compared to 11.2 percent at the same time in 2015, according to labor market … Click to Continue »
Read More »Tragic end for woman shot last month by boyfriend, who also killed their baby daughter
A domestic violence victim whose boyfriend shot her and their baby girl last month has died, the Tulare County Sheriff’s Department said Thursday. Michelle Mosqueda, 39, died Wednesday. An autopsy … Click to Continue »
Read More »Parachutes didn’t open in Lodi tandem skydiving deaths last month
A skydiving instructor and a first-time jumper plummeted to their deaths after the instructor’s main and emergency parachutes failed to open during a tandem jump near Lodi last month, the … Click to Continue »
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