The 31-year-old man who died in a head-on collisions on Highway 140 last week has been identified as Robert Shaw of Mariposa, according to officials at the Mariposa County Sheriff’s … Click to Continue »
Read More »VIPER money played key role in massive gang sweep in Merced, officials say
Last week’s Operation Scrapbook went off without a hitch, but county officials say it wouldn’t have been possible without VIPER, a program signed into California’s budget by the governor. The … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced Sheriff meets with Atwater prison officials to discuss inmate escape
The Merced County Sheriff confirmed said he met with prison officials on Tuesday morning to discuss the best ways to handle any future inmate escapes from the federal prison in … Click to Continue »
Read More »Virginia man missing in Yosemite, officials say
Yosemite National Park rangers continue to search for a missing Virginia man, who was last seen in Yosemite Valley five days ago, officials said on Monday. Alexander Joseph Sevier, 24, … Click to Continue »
Read More »Fire officials warn against tall weeds, fire hazards
Fire officials from throughout Merced County are urging property owners to reduce fire hazards by cutting down tall weeds and removing debris near homes ahead of fire season. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Record amount of snow pack melting quickly into Merced River, officials say
Northern California saw one of the wettest winters on record, and all that precipitation caused snow in the Sierra Nevada to build up quickly. That will mean rapid melting now … Click to Continue »
Read More »Gang member and convicted felon arrested after vehicle search, police officials say
A gang member was arrested after officers from the Merced Police Department’s Gang Violence Suppression Unit developed information he was in possession of a firearm, according to a statement from … Click to Continue »
Read More »April showers bring … mosquito season, officials say
If you haven’t done your spring cleaning yet, you might want to add cleaning the pool and draining out flooded flower pots to the list. Mosquito season in Merced County … Click to Continue »
Read More »Graduate programs at UC Merced are getting noticed, climb list, school officials say
UC Merced’s graduate programs climbed the U.S. News & World Report’s newest rankings of Best Graduate Schools, an indication the university is gaining prestige, according to school leaders. The report … Click to Continue »
Read More »Friant Officials Prepare For What Could Be A Record Amount Of Snowmelt
The Sierra Nevada snowpack is so big this year that water managers are worried that one warm storm or a couple warm days could inundate reservoirs in the region. FM89’s Ezra David Romero reports from Friant Dam. There’s capacity for over 520,000 acre feet of water in Millerton Lake and …
Read More »Merced County education officials double down on support for immigrant student safeguards
The county’s top education officials have doubled down on their commitment to educate students, regardless of immigration status, by passing a “safe and secure schools” resolution. The resolution passed last … Click to Continue »
Read More »Florida wildlife officials encouraged by high manatee count
Florida wildlife officials are encouraged by the results of a recent survey that counted 6,620 manatees in the state. It is the third straight year that the count showed more … Click to Continue »
Read More »How Bad Is the Valley’s Opioid Epidemic? Bad Enough To Worry Health Officials
Recently, you may have heard a startling statistic: drug overdoses now kill more Americans than car accidents. For some years, the same holds true here in the San Joaquin Valley. The lion’s share of those overdoses are from opioids—street drugs and heavy-duty painkillers either derived from opium or made in …
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