Sunday Oct. 22, 2017 was the 22nd National Day of Protest to Stop Police Brutality and people in Merced gathered on M and 21st Streets to “stand in solidarity with those who have been murdered by police,” said event organizers, the Autonomous Brown Berets de Merced. Community members from Merced …
Read More »Here’s how wildfires up north are affecting people in Merced County
A health caution was issued Valley-wide on Tuesday by the San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District as smoke from the wildfires blazing around California drifted into Merced and surrounding … Click to Continue »
Read More »To see ‘forgotten people’ and stop injustice, Catholic leaders take Mass on the road
Bishop Armando Ochoa begins the Mass outside a building that resembles a large red barn. He carries a hooked staff covered in animal fur and wears moccasins and a leather … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced man who survived Las Vegas massacre says people banded as ‘a big team’
Amid the chaos and calamity at the Las Vegas venue targeted by a gunman during a weekend concert, hundreds of people pulled together to help those around them, according to … Click to Continue »
Read More »Two people in motorcycle crash in Merced County
Two people suffered major injuries in a solo-motorcycle crash in Los Banos, California Highway Patrol reported. … Click to Continue »
Read More »New mosquito found in Merced County likes to live around people
The new type of mosquito found in Merced County likes to live around people in urban residential areas and can carry four different types of diseases, including Zika, according to … Click to Continue »
Read More »Here’s why people came to the Merced comic con.
A cosplayer at the California Republic Comic Con Saturday, Sept. 16, 2017, in Merced talks about why she dressed up and why the comic con is an important event. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Why finding a doctor in Merced will get worse before it gets better for most people
Cierra Shelton suffers from hypertension and can’t find a doctor in Merced. Frequently the 30-year-old mother of two takes only half the prescribed dose of her blood-pressure medication to make … Click to Continue »
Read More »Two people injured in motor home crash in Merced County
Two people were flown to a Modesto hospital with moderate to major injuries on Monday Aug. 31, 2017 after being involved in a car crash on Highway 152 in Gustine on Monday, California Highway Patrol reported. mvelez@mercedsun-star.com … Click to Continue »
Read More »Two people injured in motor home crash in Merced County
Two people were flown to a Modesto hospital after crash on Highway 152 in Gustine on Monday, California Highway Patrol reported. At around 11:30 a.m. a motor home and a … Click to Continue »
Read More »3 people accused of stealing equipment from firefighters in Mariposa, deputies say
Three Modesto-area residents have been arrested, accused of stealing equipment from firefighters dealing with the Detwiler fire in Mariposa County. Modesto resident John Johnson, 40, and Waterford residents Holly Patrick, … Click to Continue »
Read More »In Modesto, 157 people raise their right hands. Moments later, they fulfill a dream.
Alba Dominguez clutched a certificate and a small American flag at the end of a ceremony Monday in Modesto. “I’m finally becoming a citizen,” the Merced resident said. “It’s a … Click to Continue »
Read More »‘Total chaos’ at lounge event; Merced officer injured, several people arrested
A Merced police officer was injured and multiple people were arrested early Sunday after “a large melee” at Chandelier’s Hookah Lounge & Smoke Shop on Main Street where police fired … Click to Continue »
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