The bail amount for a Merced County man accused of striking a girl with his car and then fleeing the scene was cut by more than half on Thursday. Isaac … Click to Continue »
Read More »A baby died in Merced hospital. Then her parents disappeared
Police are looking for the public’s help to find the parents of an infant who died earlier this week at Mercy Medical Center, Atwater police said on Thursday. Emergency responders … Click to Continue »
Read More »Bail reduced for man accused of killing Merced 3-year-old
A Merced mother reacts on Thursday, Jan. 18, 2018, to a judge’s decision to lower the bail for a Livingston man accused of killing her 3-year-old with a car and fleeing. … Click to Continue »
Read More »UC Merced chancellor goes to bat for Dreamers in Washington, D.C.
When hundreds of Dreamers descended on the nation’s Capitol this week to lobby for a legislative solution to a Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program that remains on life support … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced bomb squad responds to ‘suspicious package’
The Merced Bomb Squad used its robot on a suspicious package reported about 4 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 17, 2018, according to police. (Thaddeus Miller/tmiller@mercedsunstar.com) … Click to Continue »
Read More »Here’s the newest person to sit on the Merced County bench
The newest Merced County Courthouse commissioner was recently named, according to a news release. Steven Slocum, the supervising deputy district attorney for Merced County, is the county’s newest court commissioner, … Click to Continue »
Read More »Local Merced Speedway driver dies after crashing in race at Perris Auto Speedway
Local race car driver and Merced Speedway regular Bill Egleston died after an on-track accident in a recent race at the Perris Auto Speedway in Perris, fellow racers confirmed on … Click to Continue »
Read More »Facebook is showing less news. Here’s how to keep seeing The Merced Sun-Star.
Facebook is going to make it harder to keep up with everything that’s happening in your community by showing you fewer local news stories in your News Feed. But you … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced man sentenced for being ‘one of the largest’ drug dealers on the dark web
A Merced man and another defendant were sentenced Tuesday for drug trafficking on the dark-web market, according to the U.S. Department of Justice. David Ryan Burchard, 40, of Merced, using … Click to Continue »
Read More »Why has it been foggy in Merced? And will it come back soon?
The dense fog in Merced might have let up on Monday afternoon, but meteorologist at the National Weather Service in Hanford say the chance of rain is likely toward the … Click to Continue »
Read More »MLK Day speakers in Merced want to keep ‘moving the dream forward’
Monday marked Merced’s 22nd annual celebration honoring the man best known for his work during the civil rights movement, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Hundreds gathered at the Merced County … Click to Continue »
Read More »Here’s what people in Merced did on Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Hundreds of people in Merced marched on Martin Luther King Jr. Way to the Merced Theater on Monday in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day. mvelez@mercedsun-star.com … Click to Continue »
Read More »Man walking his dog struck and killed by train in Merced County
An elderly man and his dog were struck by a train and killed on Monday morning in Merced County, the Merced County Sheriff’s Office reported. At about 6:30 a.m., a … Click to Continue »
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