Flames gutted a two-story home Wednesday night in Livingston, firefighters said. Firefighters were called around 6:16 p.m. to a home on the 1200 Block of E Street, said Mark Pimentel, battalion chief for CalFire-Merced County. mvelez@mercedsun-star.com … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced lounge suspect now in custody; attorney says police were ‘irresponsible’
Deputies arrested the robbery suspect Merced police say was in a downtown hookah lounge the night of a chaotic and violent confrontation with police, triggering protests in the days that … Click to Continue »
Read More »Major house fire under investigation in Merced County
Flames gutted a two-story home Wednesday night in Livingston, firefighters said. Firefighters were called around 6:16 p.m. to a home in the 1200 Block of E Street, said Mark Pimentel, … Click to Continue »
Read More »No new money for Merced sheriff’s deputies, but guess who just got a pay raise
Weeks after Merced County Sheriff Vern Warnke pleaded with the board of supervisors to grant pay increases to attract and retain deputies, all but one county supervisor quietly accepted automatic … Click to Continue »
Read More »Opinski, Jones to stand trial in public corruption case in Merced County
Former Los Banos school trustee Tommy Jones and Merced area contractor Greg Opinski were ordered to stand trial Thursday on felony charges, nearly a year after they were arrested in … Click to Continue »
Read More »What’s life like in ‘firefighter city’ at the Merced County Fairgrounds?
Firefighter Dan Kimes spent his 27th wedding anniversary at the Merced County Fairgrounds catching up on paperwork for the Detwiler Fire that’s raging in Mariposa County, far from his wife … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced man stabbed during gang argument near taco shop
Two young men stabbed a 37-year-old Merced man early Thursday near an R Street taco shop during some type of gang-related squabble, the Merced Police Department reported. The victim was … Click to Continue »
Read More »One man hospitalized in Merced motorcycle crash
One man was hospitalized Friday morning for injuries suffered in a crash involving a motorcycle at a busy Merced intersection. The crash occurred just after 8 a.m. at the intersection … Click to Continue »
Read More »Riverbank woman goes missing in Merced County after vehicle wreck
The Merced County Sheriff’s Department on Wednesday asked the public to help find a Riverbank woman who reportedly was involved in a crash Tuesday and has not been seen since. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Firefighters moving headquarters to Merced as thousands flee wild fire in Mariposa
Firefighters battling an out-of-control wildfire threatening the city of Mariposa moved their headquarters to the Merced County Fairground in Merced on Tuesday. Crews returning from 24-hour shifts will be staying … Click to Continue »
Read More »Driver dies in fiery crash in Merced County
A driver who ran a stop sign outside of Dos Palos died early Tuesday morning after colliding with a tractor-trailer, sparking a fire in the pickup the California Highway Patrol … Click to Continue »
Read More »Protesters push Merced for law enforcement citizen review board, police training
UC Merced students and members of the Merced community called Monday for the City Council to set up citizen review boards, pay for bias training and made other demands in … Click to Continue »
Read More »Protesters call for review board, training for Merced police
About two dozen speakers told the Merced City Council to institute a citizen review board for police and add training related to bias, among other demands, during a meeting on Monday, July 17, 2017. Several recounted the events from arrests at a Hookah Lounge on July 9. … Click to …
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