California Highway Patrol Merced investigates a major injury crash Friday, Oct. 13, 2017, at the intersection of Plainsburg Road and Highway 140 in Planada. … Click to Continue »
Read More »‘Major injury’ crash reported in Atwater
Emergency responders are investigating a “major injury” crash in the area of Applegate Road and Moran Way. Few details were immediately available. Multiple emergency response vehicles are in the area. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Major injuries reported in Merced County crash
One man suffered major injuries early Wednesday when his car slammed into a utility pole in the area of Arroya Avenue and Cypress Road, southwest of Dos Palos, the California … Click to Continue »
Read More »Car fires reported on Highway 99 in Merced County
Two cars on Highway 99 caught fire just before noon in separate incidents, according to California Highway Patrol. A truck was fully engulfed in flames at about 11:45 a.m. on … Click to Continue »
Read More »Man crashes stolen car during police chase in Merced, officers say. Injuries reported
Multiple people, including at least one child, suffered injuries Tuesday morning when a man driving a stolen car smashed into a family car while running from law enforcement in downtown … Click to Continue »
Read More »Man crashes stolen car during police chase, officers say. Injuries reported
Multiple people, including at least one child, suffered injuries Tuesday morning when a man driving a stolen car smashed into a family car after running a red light on Main Street while running from law enforcement, according to Merced police. The family car crashed into a traffic pole and the …
Read More »At-risk 13-year-old reported missing from Ceres
Law enforcement agencies have put put on alert to a 13-year-old girl missing from Ceres since about noon Saturday. Vanessa Zendejas is described at 5-foot-1, 110 pounds, with long black … Click to Continue »
Read More »Here are the contributions Merced’s Gray reported too late, FPPC says
Assemblyman Adam Gray, D-Merced, faces a potential fine of $ 8,500 for four counts campaign violations from his race in the 2014 election, according to the Fair Political Practices Commission. Gray … Click to Continue »
Read More »Deadly weekend reported on Merced County roads
Two men were killed over the weekend in Merced County in unrelated crashes, the California Highway Patrol reported. A 78-year-old Merced woman was killed in a four-vehicle pileup on Highway … Click to Continue »
Read More »Major head-on crash reported in Merced County
At least one person was injured in a head-on collision east of Stevinson this morning. The crash was reported just after 10 a.m. on Highway 140 in the area of … Click to Continue »
Read More »Dead bird at center of major power outage reported in Los Banos, Gustine, Santa Nella
A bird is believed to have caused a massive power outage that affected the cities of Los Banos, Gustine, Santa Nella and surrounding areas Saturday, according to Pacific Gas & … Click to Continue »
Read More »Shooting reported in Planada. Man shows up at Merced hospital with gunshot wound
Sheriff’s detectives are investigating a report of shots fired in Planada and a man who showed up at a hospital in Merced suffering from at least one gunshot wound, but … Click to Continue »
Read More »Crash reported near downtown Merced
This is a developing story. bcalix@mercedsunstar.com … Click to Continue »
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