Obdulia Sanchez, the 18-year-old Stockton woman accused of live-streaming a crash that killed her younger sister, spit at law enforcement at the scene of the crash and kicked an emergency … Click to Continue »
Read More »Reports reveal new details on violence involving suspected gang members from Atwater
Newly released police reports detail a string of phone calls made between suspected Merced County gang members involving shootings, weapons and drugs sales. A complaint filed by the Merced County … Click to Continue »
Read More »Trump is ending Michelle Obama’s ‘Let Girls Learn’ initiative, CNN reports
CNN is reporting that the Trump administration is planning to end “Let Girls Learn,” a signature Michelle Obama program. Obama started the program in 2015 as “a holistic approach to … Click to Continue »
Read More »CHP reports fatal crash near Dos Palos
A 28-year-old Dos Palos man died in a collision involving two pickup trucks and a big rig near Dos Palos early this morning, the California Highway Patrol confirmed. Two pickup … Click to Continue »
Read More »Woman killed by falling tree in Yosemite was from Ceres, park reports
The young woman killed by a falling tree in Yosemite National Park on Sunday morning was 20-year-old Ceres resident Destiny Rose Texeira Borges, the park said in a news release … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced man arrested in felony DUI crash, CHP reports
A 48-year-old Merced man was arrested over the weekend on suspicion of drunken driving after investigators said he crashed into the back of another car and injured two people. Manuel … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced man killed in crash in rural Merced County, CHP reports
A Merced man died in a collision near Healy and Sandy Mush roads in rural Merced County, the California Highway Patrol confirmed on Tuesday. A 28-year-old Merced man was traveling … Click to Continue »
Read More »Rainy weekend in Merced but no reports of major flooding — yet
The storm that battered the foothills and parts of the state doused Merced, but there were no reports of major flooding through Sunday afternoon. Close to a half-inch of rain … Click to Continue »
Read More »Water main issue reminder reports taken 24/7, city staffers say
Residents near a broken water main in South Merced were without running water for several hours on Monday, city staffers confirmed. Homes in the area of R Street between Ninth … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced Muslims optimistic despite reports of increased hate crimes
National figures show an increase in the number of hate crimes reported against Muslims, but Islamic faithful in Merced trust that the American justice system will protect them. The FBI’s … Click to Continue »
Read More »Gustine man reports imaginary killers, jailed for guns, drugs
A Gustine man hallucinating under the influence of methamphetamine landed in jail Monday after calling 911 saying several people were trying to kill him, the Merced County Sheriff’s Office reported. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced County reports first cases of human Zika virus
Merced County health officials on Monday said they have confirmed the county’s first cases of the Zika virus. The Merced County Department of Public Health said two unrelated residents became … Click to Continue »
Read More »Grand jury reports on supes fund, concealed weapons
21-member jury releases report on seven topics Makes recommendation about discretionary funds of county supervisors Praises efforts to end homelessness … Click to Continue »
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