Roughly a million Californians lack access to safe drinking water. And while a scarcity of money or local leadership can stand in the way of fixes, so too can California’s byzantine water management system. A new article on UC Davis’s California Water Blog shines a light on just how complicated …
Read More »Minor injuries reported after minivan runs stop sign in Merced County, CHP says
Three people suffered minor injuries in a two-vehicle crash between Merced and Planada, according to California Highway Patrol. CHP Merced officers responded to calls of a traffic collision at the … Click to Continue »
Read More »A Merced house burns and a man runs outside on fire. Police think this is the cause
A house that caught fire in Merced and a man on flames who was running outside on the property could have been caused by a marijuana conversion lab, police said. … Click to Continue »
Read More »ATV driver runs stop sign, fails to yield to police
Madera police dashcam shows officers chasing a man on an ATV who they said ran a red light and stop sign on Friday, Jan. 5, 2018. The Madera Police Department shared the video to remind people that all motor vehicles need to follow traffic laws. The original video is at …
Read More »Motorcyclists runs a stop sign, crashes into car going nearly 100 mph, police say
Two people suffered major and minor injuries at about 12:19 a.m. on Sunday Nov. 12, 2017 in a car crash near R and W. 19th Streets in Merced involving a Toyota Camry and a Yamaha m … Click to Continue »
Read More »Man runs from police, kicks Atwater homeowner in the face, police say
An 18-year-old homeless man police say ran from officers and kicked an Atwater homeowner in the face was arrested on Thursday. Police were looking for Brandon Mosby about 1:30 p.m. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Utah: Land of ski runs, pristine parks and foul air
The air hung heavy in the valley like damp, dirty cotton balls stagnating in a frigid bowl. It’s winter in Salt Lake City, and as smog is prone to do, … Click to Continue »
Read More »Santa Nella runs out of ballots
SANTA NELLA The lone polling location in Santa Nella ran out of ballots at about 6 p.m., Tuesday, residents and election officials said. Residents in Santa Nella reported that their … Click to Continue »
Read More »UPDATE: Early results show Merced County challengers making strong runs
Early ballots showed Rodrigo Espinoza ahead of incumbent Supervisor John Pedrozo District 2 Supervisor Hub Walsh likely to face run-off in November Early ballots in District 4 race led by Lloyd Pareira and Rich Ford … Click to Continue »
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