Merced’s next police chief can expect to face challenges in town but will also be inheriting a growing department in a rapidly changing city, according to city leaders. Merced Police … Click to Continue »
Read More »This Merced native lost his foot. Now he’s going to the Paralympic championship
A Merced native is going to have a second chance at winning a medal for Team U.S.A’s paralympic swimming team at the championships in Mexico City. Tye Dutcher, 21, first … Click to Continue »
Read More »Thanksgiving meal at Merced American Legion Hall
Volunteers serve up Thanksgiving meals at the American Legion Hall in Merced, Calif., on Thursday, Nov. 23, 2017. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced man charged with DUI and driving on suspended license in fatal crash
A Merced man charged with killing another man earlier this week in a suspected drunken-driving crash outside Delhi had a blood-alcohol level of nearly twice the legal limit, according to … Click to Continue »
Read More »What’s open and closed on Thanksgiving in Merced?
Garbage pick up’s will be delayed one day this holiday weekend: If your garbage gets picked up on Thursday’s, it will be picked up on Friday. If your garbage is … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced County residents with asthma should know this about burning wood, experts say
The San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District advises Merced County residents not to burn wood through the end of Tuesday as a health precaution, officials said in a statement. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced County needs more doctors. Is this part of the solution to that problem?
Merced County’s doctor shortage is well known. It’s also widely known that there isn’t a quick fix to the issue that health officials say may be contributing local residents dying … Click to Continue »
Read More »A split Merced City Council approves ordinance that allows weed businesses
A split Merced City Council approved a cannabis ordinance on Monday that would allow commercial marijuana businesses in town, including dispensaries. The 3-2 vote approved dispensaries in zones around the … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced police chief announces retirement
Merced’s police chief announced on Monday his intention to retire after nearly three decades in the Merced Police Department, according to a news release. After about 29 years in the … Click to Continue »
Read More »Veteran Merced judge retires from the bench
Judge Ronald Hansen remembers the overwhelming feeling of looking at six baskets of 150 paper case files stacked up on his desk during his first day assigned to misdemeanors on … Click to Continue »
Read More »Homicide suspect arrested at gunpoint in Merced County, CHP reports
A 23-year-old Fresno man suspected of killing a woman in a Concord hotel room was arrested a gunpoint early Monday outside Atwater, the California Highway Patrol reported. Devon Tarrell Crocketts … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced man identified as victim in deadly suspected DUI crash. Driver arrested.
A man killed Sunday in a suspected drunken-driving crash outside Delhi has been identified as a 45-year-old Merced man. The Merced County Coroner’s Office identified the victim as Thomas Gonzalez … Click to Continue »
Read More »If you have a cough it might not be the flu. Valley fever cases on the rise in Merced County, data shows
If you have flu-like symptoms, like cough, fever or difficulty breathing, that are lasting more than two weeks, state and Merced County health officials think you should ask your health … Click to Continue »
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