Two young children who died last month in a house fire in South Merced were identified Thursday by the Merced County Coroner’s Office. The boys, ages 3 and 5, were … Click to Continue »
Read More »Who doesn’t like grilled cheese? This Merced County food truck offers that and more
A new food truck has been making the rounds in the Atwater area in recent months as its owners look to provide some new options to the mobile eating scene. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Suspected gang member from Merced arrested with stolen gun, police say
A 22-year-old Merced man, who police described as a known gang member, was arrested recently after investigators found a stolen handgun and ammunition at his home, the Police Department reported … Click to Continue »
Read More »Here’s how much people are donating in the Merced County district attorney race
Merced County District Attorney Larry Morse II is leading his challenger, Stanislaus County Deputy District Attorney Kimberly Helms Lewis in campaign donations, according to the latest campaign contributions reports. Helms … Click to Continue »
Read More »Another Merced County candidate claims he was left off of the ballot unjustly
A write-in candidate for the 12th State Senate district has threatened to sue Merced County saying elections office bureaucracy kept him off the ballot, but the registrar says he failed … Click to Continue »
Read More »Woman in wheelchair dies after being struck by car in Merced, police say
A 62-year-old woman died Thursday, about a day after she was struck by a car in Merced while crossing a street in a wheelchair, a Merced Police Department official said. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced DA: ‘No conflict of interest’ in drug case connected to family-owned apartment
A case involving drugs and guns found at a Merced apartment that Merced County District Attorney Larry Morse II lists as community property is raising new questions about conflicts of … Click to Continue »
Read More »Man fled fatal crash in Merced, police say. He says he had a good reason
The 68-year-old man walking in north Merced who was killed by a hit-and-run driver has been identified. The Merced County Coroner’s Office on Tuesday said Joe Lang of Catheys Valley … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced County man arrested after pursuit in stolen car, police say
A 22-year-old Dos Palos man tried to evade arrest on Monday while driving on a flat tire, according to police. A Merced County Sheriff’s deputy tried to stop a car … Click to Continue »
Read More »More than 3,000 marijuana plants destroyed during Merced County raid
More than 150 pounds of marijuana buds and about 3,500 plants were confiscated in Ballico during a marijuana enforcement operation by authorities, according to the Merced County Sheriff’s office. The … Click to Continue »
Read More »Plaza Fire (Merced County) Started 5/20/2018, updated 5/20/2018
Get your grito ready. Merced County school has its own mariachi band
Twenty-two Delhi High School students have formed a mariachi band, connecting music education to the cultural history of the community, according to educators. Planning for the mariachi ensemble started last … Click to Continue »
Read More »Here’s who’s giving money to the Merced County supervisor candidates
One candidate for District 5 of the Merced County Board of Supervisors has received about three times the amount of campaign donations compared to his opponents, according to county records. … Click to Continue »
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