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Most people in the mountain area around Oakhurst know Katie Miller as the Mountain Madam . That’s her brand. The London Properties’ realtor and I are driving to an area north of Oakhurst where she recently sold a home that’s now listed on the online rental site Airbnb . “So …
Read More »Police: Atwater man stomps on brother’s head in fight over jewelry
An argument over jewelry between two Atwater brothers landed one of them behind bars early Friday facing possible assault charges, the Police Department reported. Investigators said 27-year-old Timothy Niehaus repeatedly … Click to Continue »
Read More »They went to visit a Merced County grave. Now they’re suing over what happened there.
An elderly Winton couple is suing the cemetery district there because a headstone fell and crushed the leg of the 75-year-old woman, according to a complaint filed in Merced County … Click to Continue »
Read More »Giant cage could help cut number of burned birds over NJ Meadowlands
Soon, there should be fewer birds getting burned or killed by an invisible flame as they fly over the New Jersey Meadowlands. Installation has begun of a giant cagelike structure … Click to Continue »
Read More »Justice Dept. to use resources to sue universities over discrimination of whites, document says
The Trump administration is preparing to redirect resources of the Justice Department’s civil rights division toward investigating and suing universities over affirmative action admissions policies deemed to discriminate against white … Click to Continue »
Read More »More stolen firefighter gear found as Atwater police arrest four over butane oil lab
Atwater police say they may have found a piece of stolen firefighter gear while searching the home of a man on parole. Officers were in the 2700 block of Hillcrest … Click to Continue »
Read More »Budget ax dangles over government programs, workers
Dread has built for months as state offices, government workers and community agencies reliant on state money await revenue numbers that could trigger severe budget cuts. Bad news has yet … Click to Continue »
Read More »Two men arrested after being pulled over and searched, police say
Two gang members were arrested during a traffic stop on Sacramento Drive, Merced Police Department officials reported. At around 3:19 p.m. on Friday, Gang Violence Suppression Unit officers searched the … 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 »Man dives over counter, takes swing at fast-food worker
A man is suspected by Citrus Heights police of several crimes and erratic behavior, including jumping over a fast-food counter, taking a swing at an employee. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Atwater hires a second interim city manager. Questions linger over search process
Atwater approved a contract Monday with another interim city manager, a replacement for the previous interim who decided to relinquish his position after a series of “conflicts” and “distractions” in … Click to Continue »
Read More »Pine Flat: Over Capacity But Not Over The Wall
Thanks to the rapidly melting snowpack, Pine Flat Reservoir on the Kings River east of Fresno is now expected to exceed 100% of its capacity. But water managers aren’t too worried. Due in part to the extreme heat, estimates of the snowmelt flowing into the Pine Flat Lake were off …
Read More »Hearings Begin Over Kern County Ordinance That Allows 70,000 New Oil And Gas Wells
A series of hearings began today in Kern County in a lawsuit over an ordinance that could allow up to 70,000 new oil and gas wells there over the next two decades. All those wells could create 78 million pounds of air pollution a year says Catherine Garoupa White with …
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