The city of Merced wants you to vote on the next play structure that will go into Applegate Park. City staff have picked three possible new structures for the play … Click to Continue »
Read More »Fatal Merced County crash victim identified
The male driver who died in a Merced County crash Tuesday morning has been identified by the Merced County Sheriff’s Office as 69-year-old Dos Palos resident Francisco Suarez-Barocio. Suarez-Barocio was … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced County ‘throws switch’ on solar project
The Merced County Board of Supervisors “flipped the switch” on a solar panel project at the Merced County Administration building on Tuesday, Feb. 13, 2018, that’s expected to save $ 19 million over 30 years. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced County ‘throws switch’ on solar project to save money
The Merced County Board of Supervisors “flipped the switch” on a solar panel project at the Merced County Administration building on Tuesday, Feb. 13, 2018, that’s expected to save $ 19 … Click to Continue »
Read More »Man dies, children pulled out of vehicle in Merced County crash
A male driver believed to be in his 50s died Tuesday morning after an SUV carrying his family crashed upside down into a canal at the corner of Nickel Road and Sand Slough Road between Los Banos and Merced, CHP Los Banos Officer Dean Emehiser said. Two children between the …
Read More »Remember $4-a-gallon gas in Merced? Get ready to say ‘ouch’
Remember $ 4-a-gallon gasoline? It could be coming to a gas station near you, perhaps as soon as Memorial Day weekend. At the close of January, national gas price tracker GasBuddy.com … Click to Continue »
Read More »Police investigate dead body found in field behind north Merced neighborhood
Merced police are investigating a dead body found in a park area near the Rascal Bike Path off of Highway 59, officials said. Officers responded Saturday to a field area … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced City School District invites families to Montessori information night
The Merced City School District is proud to offer the only public Montessori program in Merced County as a free educational option for our elementary students. Now we are expanding … Click to Continue »
Read More »Fire knocked down before reaching Merced home
Merced firefighters responded to a home in the 1100 block of Barney Street in Merced at 11 p.m. Friday, Feb. 9, 2018, and found a detached garage fully engulfed with flames, according to Merced Fire Battalion Chief Corey Haas. Firefighters were able to stop the fire from reaching the home. …
Read More »Pickup truck flees after causing 3-car collision in Merced, police said
A woman suffered minor injuries Friday night after a hit-and-run in which a pickup truck reportedly cut her off, causing her to swerve and lead into a three-car collision on … Click to Continue »
Read More »He wanted out of a gang. So these Merced County gangs members killed him, DA says
Two Merced County gang members were sentenced Thursday to life without parole in state prison for a 2013 ambush killing of a gang rival, according to the Merced County District … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced man accused of molesting teen while she slept, police say
Merced police arrested a 36-year-old Merced man after a teenage girl told authorities he molested her while she slept, police said Friday. The 15-year-old girl said she was at Richard … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced County firefighter was headed to fight a blaze. He ended up in the hospital
A Merced County firefighter suffered minor injuries in a rollover accident in a Cal Fire engine just outside Merced city limits, according to the California Highway Patrol. A firefighter was … Click to Continue »
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