Merced police are trying to return a U.S. memorial flag and heroic achievement letter to the family of Sgt. Melvin L. Spratley after they recovered it during a probation check. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced tabs former interim as new fire chief
Merced has pegged a former interim fire chief for the permanent job, the city announced on Monday. Michael Wilkinson has served as the interim fire chief and fire marshal in … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced smokers mixed on new tobacco tax
Starting in January, the cheapest pack of cigarettes at Cigarettes and Cigars on G Street in Merced will be in the $ 5 range, according to an employee, Kirsten Weston. Currently … Click to Continue »
Read More »High school music students march and fill Merced with sound
Dozens of high school music students banded together Saturday at Golden Valley High School all day Saturday, giving audiences, judges and their peers one cohesive sound. “We want to all … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced man injured in hit-and-run; driver sought
A 64-year-old Merced man remained hospitalized Friday, a day after he was struck by a truck while riding his motorcycle on Highway 140, the California Highway Patrol reported. Eliseo Barragan … Click to Continue »
Read More »Veterans lauded in Merced
Children waived flags, engines rumbled and school bands marched in Merced on Friday during the 12th annual Veterans Day Parade. Main Street was lined with hundreds of people waiving tiny … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced store employee shot during robbery; three arrested
A store clerk was shot early Friday during an armed robbery at a Merced convenience store, the Merced Police Department reported. The victim was rushed to the hospital with one … Click to Continue »
Read More »More than 20,000 Merced County ballots remain to be counted
Merced County Elections employees are working to process about 21,000 mail-in and provisional ballots received Tuesday in order to certify the election results by the Dec. 6 deadline. County Registrar … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced County provides ballistic gear for first responders
Merced County is one of the first in the state to provide ballistic gear to first responders such as firefighters and EMTs, made possible through grant funding, officials said Thursday … Click to Continue »
Read More »University of California, Merced students gather to protest President-elect Donald Trump
University of California, Merced students gather to protest President-elect Donald Trump outside the Kolligian Library on the UC Merced campus on Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2016. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Child abduction charges filed against mother of two Merced girls
Merced County prosecutors filed felony child abduction charges Wednesday against a Merced woman accused of violating a custody agreement and trying to take her two daughters across the Canadian border. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Half-cent transportation tax measure a success, Merced advocates say
Advocates for a half-cent sales tax to pay for road projects are calling preliminary election results on Measure V a victory for Merced County. The measure has collected 69.1 percent … Click to Continue »
Read More »Thousands of uncounted ballots leave Merced County races in play
Several Merced County races remained too close to call the day after Tuesday’s elections and the county’s top voting official says it may be several days before final results are … Click to Continue »
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