Over the past week, Yosemite National Park Rangers have conducted a variety of Search and Rescue operations, all with successful results. These ranged from a complex high angle rescue on El Capitan, to the rescue of a family pet. https://www.nps.gov/yose/learn/news/junesars.htm
Read More »Yosemite National Park Reports Multiple Cases of Gastrointestinal Illness
Yosemite National Park has received reports of approximately 170 people who have experienced a gastrointestinal illness. Affected individuals include park visitors and employees, and most of these individuals spent time in Yosemite Valley. As of today, there have been two confirmed cases of norovirus. Most of the cases occurred on …
Read More »Man reportedly hit by multiple cars that didn’t stop on Highway 99 dies, CHP says
A man died early Friday morning on Highway 99 after he was reportedly hit several times, according to California Highway Patrol. Shortly after 1 a.m., CHP Merced officers responded to … Click to Continue »
Read More »Shots fired at YouTube headquarters in California with reports of multiple injuries
Reports are flooding social media of a shooting at YouTube headquarters in San Bruno, California, with city officials and police confirming reports of an active shooter at the campus. Now … Click to Continue »
Read More »Winton man killed after crashing into multiple almond trees in Merced County
A 24-year-old man from Winton was killed in a solo-vehicle crash on Sunday in Merced County, California Highway Patrol reported. The man was driving a 2005 Mazda 3 southbound on … Click to Continue »
Read More »One killed and multiple injured in Merced County DUI crash
At least one person was killed and multiple injured in a crash on the border of Merced County near the Golden State overpass, California Highway Patrol reported. mvelez@mercedsun-star.com … Click to Continue »
Read More »At least one killed, multiple people injured in DUI crash in Merced County
At least one person was killed and multiple people injured in a crash on Sunday afternoon on the northern border of Merced County, California Highway Patrol reported. At about 4:30 … Click to Continue »
Read More »He’s in prison on multiple charges. And he’s Merced College’s student of the month
Fourth grade was the last year Benito Gutierrez finished a full year of school. He got his GED diploma while in juvenile hall and has never tried to peruse an … Click to Continue »
Read More »Atwater prison staff injured after assault by multiple inmates
Several inmates at the U.S Penitentiary in Atwater assaulted staff members with a sharpened blade Friday morning, leading to multiple injuries, officials said. Shortly after 8 a.m., several inmates physically … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced County Sheriff’s Office removes marijuana plants from multiple grows in Merced County
The Merced County Sheriff’s Office removed marijuana plants from multiple grows which exceeded the 12 plants per parcel limit in Merced County on Friday, June 30, 2017. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Multiple residents displaced after passerby alerts them to structure fire at Winton apartment complex
According to California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, Merced County Battalion Chief Baraka Carter, multiple families have been displaced after a structure fire at an apartment complex in Winton, Calif., on Friday, June 30, 2017. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Multiple residents displaced after passerby alerts them to structure fire at Winton apartment complex
According to California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, Merced County Battalion Chief Baraka Carter, multiple families have been displaced after a structure fire at an apartment complex in Winton, Calif., on Friday, June 30, 2017. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Livingston felon jailed after officers found multiple guns in his home, police say
A Livingston man was jailed overnight Friday after officers found multiple guns in his home, police reported. Officers in Merced Police Department’s Gang Violence Suppression Unit “developed information” that 36-year-old … Click to Continue »
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