Merced County Arts Council laid off three employees a year ago New director has been active in arts communities in this region Colton Dennis has been on the job for a month … Click to Continue »
Read More »2 arrested in Merced homicide from 2015
Two men have been arrested in connection with the September shooting death of a 21-year-old Merced man, the Police Department reported Wednesday. Dejon M. Bell, and Daizhon Mays, both 18 … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced firefighters train for grass fires
They were at Canal Street and Childs Avenue in a grassy field Teams practiced putting out fires, clearing vegetation … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced firefighters train for grass fires
A Merced City Fire Department crew trains in a grassy field at Childs Avenue and Canal Street on Tuesday, May 10, 2016. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced Hmong community leader dies
Children of Lt. Col. Vang Chou share pictures of the leader in their Atwater home in Monday, May 9, 2016. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced Hmong community leader dies
He was a lieutenant colonel in Laos before coming to the U.S. He was one of the first six Hmong trained to fly by the U.S. Called a pioneer both in Laos and in the U.S. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Correctional officer pay raise, health cap in Merced County deal
Correctional officers will receive a 7 percent raise over two years County caps its contributions at 50 percent for family members on health plans Negotiation proposals, counters and MOUs available on county website … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced Mysteries & Minutiae: Taking suggestions for Merced County’s best tacos
A Valley native and taco snob is unsure where to find good tacos in Merced Send me your suggestions on where in Merced County to find good tacos I’ll report back with my findings … Click to Continue »
Read More »One killed in Merced crash, driver injured
Mother’s Day weekend took a tragic turn Saturday for one Merced family. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Voter registration climbs in Merced County as primary nears
Number of registered voters grew by about 2,400 in past month New Democrats outpaced Republicans in Merced County California almost mattered in GOP primary … Click to Continue »
Read More »Wax museum pumps life into history at Merced school
The students researched and portrayed historical figures Pilot Amelia Earhart, Egyptian Pharaoh Cleopatra and nuclear physicist Albert Einstein were just a few … Click to Continue »
Read More »Police: Convicted felon arrested with firearm in Merced
A 38-year-old convicted felon from Merced was arrested Thursday by city gang investigators on weapons allegations, the Police Department said in a news release. Cornell Brown was booked into the … Click to Continue »
Read More »Injury crash in merced
At least four people were injured Wednesday in a two car crash at 14th and R streets in Merced. The cause of the crash remains under investigation, police told the SunStar … Click to Continue »
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