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Merced County Sheriff’s deputies are investigating a body that was found Friday morning in a canal outside Los Banos. The body was spotted around 7 a.m. near Henry Miller Road and Santa Fe Grade near the Los Banos Wildlife Area, Undersheriff Jason Goins said. Few details were immediately available. The …
Read More »Gov. candidate visits UC Merced
Gubernatorial candidate Antonio Villaraigosa recreated a photo he took in a UC Merced cap in the late 1990s. He visited Merced on Thursday, May 11, 2017. … Click to Continue »
Read More »An SUV rolled over in south Merced
A collision at 10th and T streets ended with an SUV on its roof in south Merced on Thursday, May 11, 2017. (Thaddeus Miller/tmiller@mercedsunstar.com) … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced County suspects make first court appearances since massive gang sweep
Nearly a dozen defendants swept up in “Operation Scrapbook” – a series of dozens of gang raids coordinated by local, state and federal law enforcement that netted more than 50 … Click to Continue »
Read More »Villaraigosa tours UC Merced, talks med school, diversifying Valley economy
Gubernatorial hopeful Antonio Villaraigosa stopped in at UC Merced on Thursday to get a closer look at the plans to double the campus’ footprint. The former mayor of Los Angeles … Click to Continue »
Read More »Rollover crash in south Merced
A collision at 10th and T streets ended up with an SUV on its roof in south Merced on Thursday. Few details were immediately available, but more than one person … Click to Continue »
Read More »Legal battles over Merced Health Clinic ramp up. Clinic files for bankruptcy
Representatives of Horisons Unlimited Health Care, a nonprofit health clinic whose board members have been involved in a series of legal battle since March, are set to appear in court … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced High School holds ceremony for college-bound seniors
Dozens of Merced High School seniors attended the first National Signing Day ceremony during their lunch period on Wednesday May 10, 2017 as a way to congratulate the students who are moving on to community colleges, four year universities, trade schools or joining the armed forces. mvelez@mercedsun-star.com … Click to …
Read More »Ceremony held for Merced High School seniors
For the first time, Merced High School had a National Signing Day ceremony during their lunch period on Wednesday May 10, 2017 as a way to congratulate the students who are moving on to community colleges, four year universities, trade schools or joining the armed forces. mvelez@mercedsun-star.com … Click to …
Read More »What’s next for the case in this week’s massive gang take down in Merced?
Local and federal prosecutors will have to evaluate cases against dozens of suspects arrested in connection with raids on Wednesday in Merced County targeting “violent and high-ranking gang members associated … Click to Continue »
Read More »Will programs like this help more Merced County students move on to college or trade schools?
After 13 years in school, seniors graduating from Merced High School are starting to see the benefits of their long hours of studying and homework. “The payoff is here,” Principal … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced County Gang Raids: 52 arrests, $225k cash, 21,000 rounds of ammo
Investigators arrested 52 gang members and seized 70 guns early Wednesday after hundreds of local, state, and federal investigators raided dozens of Merced County homes targeting Sureno gang members operating … Click to Continue »
Read More »“Operation Scrapbook” nets 50 gang associates, money, drugs and guns in Merced County
Merced County District Attorney, Larry D. Morse II, holds a news conference at the Merced County Emergency Operations Center following “Operation Scrapbook” in Merced County, Calif., on May 10, 2017. The operation involved local, state and federal law enforcement agencies who arrested 50 gang associates and seized money, drugs and …
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