A 43-year-old Merced man was arrested for having a stolen weapon on Saturday just before midnight, Merced Police Department officials reported. At about 11:55, officers found a stolen handgun and … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced leaders preach basic but important skill to elementary students
Local leaders and community members on Friday made sure kids at Chenoweth Elementary School knew that reading and writing were important. The school celebrated International Literacy Day Friday, harping on the theme of "Literacy in a Digital World," according to a Merced City School District news release. Merced Mayor Mike …
Read More »Dos Palos man was convicted in Merced court. Then he attacked a prosecutor, DA says
A Merced County deputy district attorney was assaulted on Thursday by a man who had just been convicted in court, according to the district attorney’s office, raising questions about courtroom … Click to Continue »
Read More »Would a medical school at UC Merced fix the county’s doctor shortage?
More than 30,000 Merced County residents gained some form of health insurance when Medi-Cal was expanded in 2014. However, there was no corresponding increase in doctors to accept those patients … Click to Continue »
Read More »Why finding a doctor in Merced will get worse before it gets better for most people
Cierra Shelton suffers from hypertension and can’t find a doctor in Merced. Frequently the 30-year-old mother of two takes only half the prescribed dose of her blood-pressure medication to make … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced man struck by car that left the scene. CHP asks for public’s help
Investigators are looking for the driver of a car who struck a pedestrian in the Beachwood-Franklin area of Merced and sped away from the scene. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Unattended food on kitchen stove set Merced apartment ablaze, fire officials say
A Merced man is without a home after his apartment kitchen caught fire when he left food unattended early Friday morning near downtown Merced. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced residents ‘gave so unselfishly’ to victims of ‘incredible’ flooding
Merced residents have been generous, according to a Merced man who trekked with a team to the Houston area to aid victims of Hurricane Harvey, which displaced more than 18,000 … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced parents arrested in truancy cases say it’s not their fault. It’s the school’s.
Bernadette Thomas lives across the street from Sheehy Elementary in Merced where her children attend school. But the 45-year-old Merced mother was arrested last week for failing to send her … Click to Continue »
Read More »500-pound headstone fell on woman’s leg – 3 times. Merced jury weighs in on lawsuit
A Merced County jury said last week the Winton Cemetery District is not responsible for a headstone that crushed a 75-year-old woman’s leg in 2015, according to court records. It … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced DACA recipient explains why locals rallied against Trump
Blanca Ojeda talks about President Donald Trump’s decision to phase out the Deferred Action Childhood Arrivals program, and what she felt when she heard the news Tuesday, Sept. 9, 2017. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced DREAMers, supporters take DACA fight with Trump to City Hall
Audio of the Merced City Council meeting usually echoes through City Hall. But on Tuesday, chants in support of the federal Deferred Action Childhood Arrivals, or DACA, program and against … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced leaders vow resistance to end of DACA
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