As debate over the acceptability of protests during the national anthem rages on, one image of roofers interrupting their labor to stand for the patriotic song has spread quickly online. … Click to Continue »
Read More »There’s a new scavenger hunt game being played all over Merced. Find out how to join
A new scavenger hunt has adults and youngsters running around Merced- and neighboring communities- hunting down, hiding and painting rocks. It all started a couple months ago in Merced with a Facebook group, Merced Rocks. mvelez@mercedsun-star.com … Click to Continue »
Read More »There’s a new scavenger hunt game being played all over Merced. Find out how to join
A new type of scavenger hunt has many adults and youngsters running around Merced — and neighboring communities — hunting down, hiding and painting rocks. It all started a couple … 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 »28 years ago, a melting glacier in Prince William Sound played a role in Exxon’s biggest disaster
In the wee hours of March 24, 1989, the channel connecting the Alaskan port of Valdez with Prince William Sound was riddled with icebergs shed from the deteriorating Columbia Glacier, … Click to Continue »
Read More »Teens played rock, paper scissors to see who raped unconscious girl first, Merced County authorities say
At a house party in Winton last summer, investigators say two young men encouraged a 17-year-old girl to drink beer until she was so drunk they carried her to a … Click to Continue »
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