The 37-year-old Dos Palos woman who is accused of killing her mother in an alleged “Satanic” sacrifice was held to answer for murder. Melissa Bal was looking down while rocking … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced Court orders psych evaluation in alleged Satanic killing
Melissa Bal, 37, of San Diego, appears before Judge Jeanne Schechter at the Merced County Superior Courthouse for a competency hearing where no decision was made, in Merced, Calif., on Thursday, Nov. 16, 2017. Bal, who is suspected of killing her mother Lydia Marie Bal, 55, of Dos Palos, in …
Read More »California orders closer look at 93 dams after Oroville crisis; including in Merced
California officials have ordered owners of 93 dams, including two operated by Merced Irrigation District, to reinspect their flood-control spillways following the Oroville Dam crisis, saying the spillways need a … Click to Continue »
Read More »Detwiler Fire update: Evacuation orders for Mariposa lifted; highways reopened
UPDATE: The evacuation order for Mariposa has been lifted, effective at 11 a.m. Friday, Cal Fire announced. In addition, Highway 49 near the town has been reopened and Highway 140 … Click to Continue »
Read More »Judge orders mental evaluation for Turlock man who shot at law enforcement
A judge on Monday ordered Kevin Mayhew, who is charged with attempted murder against law enforcement officers, to be evaluated for mental competency before he can enter a plea in … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced judge orders improvements aimed at curtailing prostitution at 16th Street motel
A Merced County judge has issued a permanent injunction against the owners and operators of the Siesta Motel, requiring them to take steps to end years of assaults, drug crimes … Click to Continue »
Read More »Protesters rally at Nunes’ Clovis office to criticize his support of Trump refugee orders
U.S. Rep. Devin Nunes’ support of President Donald Trump’s executive orders on immigration sparked a protest Wednesday in front of Nunes’ office in Old Town Clovis. The crowd of about … Click to Continue »
Read More »Judge orders trial in Turlock man’s fatal shooting
A judge on Tuesday determined there’s enough evidence for Devenae Price and Kevin Barnes to stand trial in the death of Falane Jones, a 37-year-old father who was gunned down … Click to Continue »
Read More »State Orders Largest Cuts to Date to Some Senior Water Right Holders
Farmers and rural communities are again being hit hard by the latest round of water cuts–this one affecting senior water right holders with rights that date back to 1903. The State Water Board has ordered 114 senior water right holders to stop diverting water from the San Joaquin, Sacramento and Delta watersheds, …
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