A collision between a Nissan Armada and a freight truck claimed the life of an El Nido man Sunday and left his family injured, according to the California Highway Patrol. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced man ordered to serve five life sentences plus 270 years for child sex crimes
Angry tears streamed down the faces of parents, aunts and grandparents Wednesday as each stood to face the man who sexually abused two young children from their family, describing him … Click to Continue »
Read More »Christmas Eve crash claims life of 2-year-old Atwater girl
An Atwater couple’s holiday was torn by tragedy as an accident on an icy mountain road claimed the life of their 2-year-old daughter, relatives said Sunday. Raymond and Kelly Dean … Click to Continue »
Read More »Collision on Highway 99 claims life of Modesto woman
A head-on collision on Highway 99 south of Merced claimed the life of a 27-year-old Modesto woman at the start of the holiday weekend, the California Highway Patrol reported. About … Click to Continue »
Read More »Winton man to serve two life prison sentences, plus 17 years in double homicide
The wife of a 29-year-old Atwater man wiped tears from her face Thursday and questioned one of her husband’s killers about his viciously brutal death. “The one thing I’m still … Click to Continue »
Read More »Elementary students learn about life in Gold Rush era
To learn about the California Gold Rush era, students at John C. Fremont Elementary went “back in time” Wednesday to experience life in the mid-1800s, according to the Merced City … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced man gets 26 years to life in prison for slaying of young mother
A 31-year-old Merced man was sentenced to prison Thursday for stabbing a young mother to death last year in what authorities have described as a “completely senseless” slaying. Oscar Saenz … Click to Continue »
Read More »Wild West comes back to life in downtown mural
Anne Whitehurst says the professional mural she created for Los Banos is not only an homage to the community’s history, but also reflects a past that, for her, is deeply … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced man sentenced to 51 years to life in sexual assaults on 7 women
A 27-year-old Merced man was sentenced Tuesday to 51 years to life in prison for sexually attacking more than half a dozen women during a three-year period. After more than … Click to Continue »
Read More »Sacramento crash claims life of Merced woman
A 26-year-old Merced woman whose passion for fitness led her to Sacramento is being mourned by her family and loved ones following a hit-and-run collision that claimed her life. Elise … Click to Continue »
Read More »County reveals strategy for breathing life into Castle
County staff on Tuesday will unveil their strategic development plan for the Castle Commerce Center, the former air base that officials still hope can be brought back to life as … Click to Continue »
Read More »Mobile dairy brings ag life to students
The Dairy Council of California visited a Livingston elementary school on Thursday with its mobile dairy classroom to teach students about dairy products and healthy eating. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Mobile farm brings ag life to students
Though Campus Park Elementary is in the heart of California where milk is a top commodity, Thursday was the first time many of the Livingston students ever saw or touched … Click to Continue »
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