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The recovery operation for a male and female visitor who died in an apparent fall from Taft Point in Yosemite National Park was completed on the afternoon of Thursday, October 25, 2018. The two people fell approximately 800 feet below Taft Point in an area with very steep terrain. This recovery operation …

More than a dozen unlicensed contractors throughout Merced County found that advertising their services online could lead to thousand of dollars in fines and possibly jail time, officials at the … Click to Continue »

Two men were sentenced Monday to federal prison after they were caught growing marijuana in a federal wilderness area, where they used illegal pesticides and damaged a prehistoric archaeological site … Click to Continue »

A close-up look at Forbidden Farms’ marijuana growing operation in Shelton and the processing facility on the Tacoma Tideflats in Washington. Owned by the Balduff brothers Garrett and Taylor, the premium producer even supplies cannabis connoisseur Willie Nelson. … Click to Continue »

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 …

Federal, state and local law enforcement agencies made more than 50 arrests early Wednesday as a months-long investigation targeting gang members came to a close. More than 500 law enforcement … Click to Continue »

A two-month sting by the Merced Police Department led to the arrests of nine men who attempted to have sex or share harmful material with minors. Another man also was … Click to Continue »

Merced County’s gang and drug taskforce is investigating a large methamphetamine operation in Atwater this morning, said Samuel Joseph, acting police chief in Atwater. Investigators currently are at a home … Click to Continue »

Police found operation from marijuana odor coming from home 550 plants, more than $ 1 million street value, found in three bedroom home Modesto man booked in jail … Click to Continue »

An intercepted in-jail gang note led correctional officers tp bust a drug-smuggling operation at the John Latorraca Correctional Facility this week, the Merced County Sheriff’s Office reported. Rafael Alfonso Sanchez, … Click to Continue »

Work on chicken coop done completely by students Students will care for chickens, market eggs and keep a portion of the revenue New facility another way for students to be involved in agriculture … Click to Continue »

Investigators say a drug cooking operation is to blame for an explosion that blasted-out windows and caused a fire at an apartment complex in Fresno. First responders say only one person is hurt, but the explosion in East Central Fresno was strong enough to kill someone. Investigators say a honey …

Men using guns to steal from store owners in Fresno. It’s a crime the city’s police department is seeing more and more often. Friday investigators announced they’ve taken down a local drug trafficking operation. They’re hopeful removing the drugs from city streets will slow down the spike in crime. Four …