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A family from Chowchilla was involved in a solo vehicle car crash on Sunday morning, California Highway Patrol officers said, and no major injuries were reported. mvelez@mercedsun-star.com … Click to Continue »

While on the way to celebrate Mother’s Day with family, a 24-year-old woman from Chowchilla lost control of her vehicle on Sunday morning and crashed into the guardrail on Highway … Click to Continue »

Federal, state and local law enforcement agencies made more than 50 arrests early Wednesday as a months-long investigation targeting gang members came to a close. More than 500 law enforcement … Click to Continue »

California Highway Patrol Los Banos Division responded to a major injury crash Wednesday afternoon on Highway 152 near the Romero Visitors Center. Officers were on the lookout for a vehicle, … Click to Continue »

High winds knocked down more than a dozen trees and branches in Los Banos during the latest storm system that hit Merced County on Thursday into Friday. However, unlike Merced … Click to Continue »

The storm that battered the foothills and parts of the state doused Merced, but there were no reports of major flooding through Sunday afternoon. Close to a half-inch of rain … Click to Continue »

Crews throughout Merced County are preparing for what authorities fear could be the most significant flooding in the region in the past 20 years. The National Weather Service predicts the … Click to Continue »

Election Day came and went with no obvious signs of the catastrophic problems some had feared, including large-scale fraud, intimidation or hacking. Voters across the country instead encountered the types … Click to Continue »

At least three people were injured Tuesday on Oakdale Road near Winton. The crash was reported at 4 p.m. and involved a black Chevrolet Tahoe and white Toyota Scion. At … Click to Continue »

FRESNO – It is conceived with a vision and is able to move forward with a backing of passion and commitment, Fresno State Director of Athletics Jim Bartko delivered Friday a credible blueprint as to how the Bulldogs intend to achieve the very highest standards from this point forward. Bartko, …

A Visalia family is now planning for repairs after a car ran right into their home late Sunday night. It happened on St. Johns Parkway, right across the street from Valley Oak Middle School, around 10:30 p.m. Officers say the driver missed the turn and drove straight into the garage. …

Grizzlies’ shortstop Carlos Correa is good enough to be the next Derek Jeter or Alex Rodriguez.   Astros’ GM Jeff Luhnow, Fresno Grizzlies’ manager Tony DeFrancesco, sports agent Scott Boras (and Correa) talk about the shortstop.

In the north valley, three major pot grows are busted and shut down: two in Fairmead and one in Chowchilla. Agents found several homes in the area with rooms filled with plants. Agents also discovered an electrical "bypass" stealing electricity from PG&E. Almost 3,000 marijuana plants were seized. That amounts …