A shooting at a gas station at the edge of south Merced left three men wounded, the Merced County Sheriff’s Office said. The three were among a group of men … Click to Continue »
Read More »Fire at Kialee Market in Merced
Fire occurred Sunday morning (12-18-16) at Kialee Market on Main Street near M in downtown Merced, CA. Video By: Christopher Winterfeldt / cwinterfeldt@mercedsun-star.com … Click to Continue »
Read More »Fire in downtown Merced
A fire burns on Main Street just west of M Street in Merced on Sunday, Dec. 18, 2016. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Hmong New Year begins in Merced
Saying goodbye to 2016’s misfortunes and welcoming in 2017, Hmong New Year kicked off in Merced on Friday, Dec. 16, 2016. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Hmong say goodbye to 2016’s misfortunes, welcome New Year in Merced
Saying goodbye to 2016’s misfortunes and welcoming in 2017, Hmong New Year kicked off Friday at the Merced County Fairgrounds in a day filled with dance, culture and food. The … 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 »Merced students embrace spirit of giving
This is a magical time of year for many children as they wait for Santa Claus and hope for a pile of presents under the tree. But I’m happy to … Click to Continue »
Read More »Advocates hope Merced will become ‘sanctuary’ for undocumented
The Merced Organizing Project and its partners are floating the idea of approaching city and county officials for potential resolutions to become a “regional sanctuary” for undocumented immigrants following the … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced man killed in crash near Castle Air Force Base
A 29-year-old Merced man was killed Thursday morning when his pickup truck overturned on Santa Fe Road, just east of Castle Air Force Base, the California Highway Patrol reported. The … Click to Continue »
Read More »Calls for a fresh start come after Merced College names new president
Chris Vitelli, Merced College’s vice president of student services, has been named as the next president of the school, capping a troubled year at the college that has been colored … Click to Continue »
Read More »New Merced school board members take their posts
Three new trustees took the oath of office Tuesday for the Merced City School District’s governing board. Superintendent RoseMary Parga Duran administered the oath to Mike Crass, Emily Langdon and … Click to Continue »
Read More »For Merced students, ‘Shop with a Cop’ a bright day in holiday season
Nichole Deroboam hugged every police officer at the Merced Mall on Tuesday morning, and then she met Santa Claus. The 9-year-old Merced girl squealed, jumped up and down and greeted … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced College board taps Vice President Chris Vitelli as next leader
The Merced College Board of Trustees announced Chris Vitelli, vice president of student services, as its new president on Tuesday. A crowd gathered at the college for the board’s meeting … Click to Continue »
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