A 20-year-old man has died from injuries he suffered 10 days ago, when a vehicle struck him during a suspected road rage incident along Highway 99 in Modesto. Authorities on … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced County teenager killed in crash on Henry Miller Road
A 19-year-old Los Banos woman was killed Sunday night in a rollover crash outside Volta in Merced County, the California Highway Patrol reported. The woman’s name was not released as … Click to Continue »
Read More »Rocks again clogged road to Yosemite, but cleanup is complete
Rockfall along El Portal Road, the continuation of Highway 140, forced a one-lane traffic control heading toward Yosemite National Park on Saturday morning. Vehicles were backed up for a couple … Click to Continue »
Read More »Video: Road rage incident involving motorcycle sets off chain of wrecks
A Southern California road rage incident was caught on video, which has gone viral. On Interstate 14 in Santa Clarita in Southern California early Wednesday, a motorcyclist apparently kicked at … Click to Continue »
Read More »Four-day Madera County fire near Oakwood Road contained at over 1,400 acres
The four-day Madera County fire near Oakwood Road and Road 406 was contained at 1,431 acres on Tuesday night, Cal Fire reported. The fire started Saturday at 1:19 p.m., burning … Click to Continue »
Read More »Driver killed when tanker truck crashes and catches fire near Applegate Road and Highway 99 in Atwater
The driver of a tanker truck full of gasoline died according to the California Highway Patrol, when his vehicle overturned and caught fire near Applegate Road and Highway 99 in Atwater, Calif., on Tuesday, May 23, 2017. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Kevin’s Bikes owner discusses road conditions and bike safety in Merced
Kevin McCarthy, owner of Kevin’s Bikes in Merced, talks about area roads and cycling safety in Merced, Calif., on Wednesday, May 3, 2017. According to the League of American Bicyclists, May is National Bike Month. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Interview And Story: Fresno Drivers, Truckers Pan Road Taxes, Fees
Gov. Jerry Brown and Democratic leaders have a huge challenge this week: Convince all but one Democrat in the California Legislature to vote for new fuel tax increases and vehicle fees to repair the state’s crumbling roads and highways, an incredibly unpopular vote. To tell us more about the deal …
Read More »Fresno Drivers, Truckers Pan Road Taxes, Fees
Gov. Jerry Brown and Democratic leaders have a huge challenge this week: Convince all but one Democrat in the California Legislature to vote for new fuel tax increases and vehicle fees to repair the state’s crumbling roads and highways, an incredibly unpopular vote. Drivers in Fresno are expressing a largely …
Read More »County supervisors will discuss road map, vision for county in workshop
The new Merced County Board of Supervisors will get a rare opportunity on Monday to get out of town and discuss their priorities and mold a unified board vision. The … Click to Continue »
Read More »Tower Road crossing in Merced will remain closed for 2 more weeks
The Tower Road railroad crossing in Merced is expected to be closed for another two weeks because it needs more work than originally planned, city staff said on Monday. The … Click to Continue »
Read More »Bonds Flat Road Now Closed
La Grange, CA…Bonds Flat Road is closed this morning. Workers are preparing to cut into the roadway so the spillway gates can be opened. Guard rails and culvert pipe will be removed so it does not wash down stream. This is the second time spillway gates have been used. 1997 …
Read More »Floods causing evacuations or road closures in Merced and Madera areas
Flash flood warnings were in effect for parts of Merced and Mariposa counties through midday Wednesday, according to the National Weather Service in Hanford. Rain showers were expected to last … Click to Continue »
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