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The annual homeless count is Thursday, when scores of volunteers will tally the number of people living on the street in Merced County. Tallies similar to Merced’s are going on … Click to Continue »
Read More »Case against teen who live-streamed fatal DUI crash ends abruptly in Merced
Obdulia Sanchez was on the verge of taking her case to trial when attorneys and a Merced County judge on Tuesday had several conversations about a plea agreement. The 18-year-old … Click to Continue »
Read More »He stole almost $7,000 in items from Merced Costco. Cops want help finding him
Merced police are looking for help to identify a man they say stole $ 6,999.90 worth of merchandise from Costco, officers said Tuesday. The man was caught in a surveillance photo … Click to Continue »
Read More »UC Merced downtown center could be good for business. Bad for parking
The opening of the UC Merced Downtown Center on Tuesday was heralded by leaders as a sign of a greater intertwining of relationships between the school and city. The $ 45 … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced bicyclist struck by driver, police say
A 26-year-old man was struck by a car while riding his bike against traffic on Olive Avenue near Merced High School on Tuesday, Jan. 23, 2018, police said. … Click to Continue »
Read More »UC Merced opens downtown building
The $ 45 million UC Merced Downtown Center was opened on Tuesday, Jan. 23, 2018. Construction continues on the building though employees will begin using it, according to officials. … Click to Continue »
Read More »What’s happening with the probe in the Hookah lounge melee involving Merced police?
It’s been more than six months since video from an altercation between Merced police and college students went viral, and investigators have not decided whether anyone will be charged with … Click to Continue »
Read More »Shots fired behind Merced restaurant. Suspect sought.
Gunshots were fired Monday afternoon in an alleyway behind a fast-food restaurant near downtown Merced, the Police Department confirmed. No injuries were reported and no property was damaged, Sgt. Tony … Click to Continue »
Read More »Here’s what will be built this year at McNamara Park in Merced
A new skate park is going to be built in Merced, and officials working on the project hope it can serve as an outlet for local youth. The skate park … Click to Continue »
Read More »He forced a Merced mom and her 2-year-old into a car and drove off, police say
A 35-year-old man was arrested in Merced on Saturday on suspicion of kidnapping and assault, according to the Merced Police Department. A woman reported that her boyfriend, Emmanuel Gomez, was … Click to Continue »
Read More »This Merced park won’t have a jungle gym for months
The playground equipment at Appleagate Park is now closed to public use because of safety concerns, according to city staffers. The equipment, which is more than two decades old, has … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced men arrested with ‘large amount’ of weed, police say
Two Merced men were arrested this week for alleged gun and drug crimes, police said on Friday. The Gang Violence Suppression Unit learned that 34-year-old Ouseo Saelee was selling “large … Click to Continue »
Read More »Here are the young women who want the Miss Merced County crown
Nearly a dozen young women will compete for two different crowns in a yearly pageant whose winners will have the chance to compete for the Miss California Crown, and potentially … Click to Continue »
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