A Merced Irrigation District board member seeking re-election has garnered one campaign donation since his conviction was made public for defecating in an act of revenge about a decade ago. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Control burn canceled. Merced County smoke is all from wildfires, officials say
The controlled fire planned at Castle Air Base has been canceled, according to the Merced County officials. Earlier accounts from fire officials were corrected on Wednesday by Merced County CalFire … Click to Continue »
Read More »Control burn canceled. Merced County smoke is all from wildfires, officials say
The controlled fire planned at Castle Air Base has been canceled, according to the Merced County officials. Earlier accounts from fire officials were corrected on Wednesday by Merced County CalFire … Click to Continue »
Read More »Los Banos residents may need to leave town to visit the DMV in Oct., officials say
The Los Banos location of the Department of Motor Vehicles will close for about two weeks in October to undergo renovations, state officials said Thursday. The 814 West L St. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Rare ‘yellow-fever mosquito’ found in Merced, officials say. Health advisory issued
A mosquito that can transmit viral diseases to people has been found for the first time in Merced County, according to a statement released on Monday by the Merced County Mosquito Abatement District. … 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 »Congress aims to weaken regulations, posing a challenge for California officials
California is confronting the limits of its power to save federal environmental protections as Congress and the Trump administration take aim at a landmark law the state has relied on … Click to Continue »
Read More »630 acres burning in Mariposa now under control, Cal Fire officials confirm
A 630-acre fire reported on Sunday afternoon in Mariposa was contained just before 7 p.m., according to Cal Fire officials. The fire, which started at 1:36, caused some home evacuations … Click to Continue »
Read More »One house and two roadsides catch fire in Merced County over weekend, officials report
Multiple fires in Merced County over the weekend displaced one man and set roadsides ablaze, according to Cal Fire officials. At around 1 a.m. on Sunday, Cal Fire and city … Click to Continue »
Read More »Heatwave likely claimed life of Madera woman, officials say
A 48-year-old woman died in Madera from complications likely caused by the heatwave baking the central San Joaquin Valley, authorities said Thursday Cmdr. Bill Ward of the Madera County Sheriff’s … Click to Continue »
Read More »Salmonella infection spreads to one person in Merced County, health officials confirm
The Merced County Department of Public Health issued a statement on Wednesday informing residents of a recent Salmonella infection linked contact with live poultry. One case was reported in Merced … Click to Continue »
Read More »Temperatures will rise and then start to cool as weekend approaches, weather officials say
Weather during the beginning of the week is going to heat up but as the weekend nears so will lower temperatures, meteorologist say. Monday through Wednesday people can expect temperatures … Click to Continue »
Read More »Record-breaking wet weather makes the Merced River very dangerous, officials say
With fast-melting snow in the mountains adding to the Merced River, authorities are asking recreational swimmers to stay out of it this summer. Northern California saw one of the wettest … Click to Continue »
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