A man and woman, both drinking and not wearing seat belts, were injured in a rollover crash Friday, Oct. 13, 2017, in Atwater, CHP said. (Thaddeus Miller/tmiller@mercedsunstar.com) … Click to Continue »
Read More »There’s something you can do to help your child avoid a peanut allergy, study says
Anyone with a child in school is used to the familiar restriction on any treats brought to class: No peanuts allowed! But scientists may have a clue for parents hoping … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced man who survived Las Vegas massacre says people banded as ‘a big team’
Amid the chaos and calamity at the Las Vegas venue targeted by a gunman during a weekend concert, hundreds of people pulled together to help those around them, according to … Click to Continue »
Read More »Living in Merced County makes finding healthy food harder for some, analysis says
If you’re living in Merced County, chances are unhealthy food is going to be a lot easier to find than nutritional food. In some Merced and Los Banos neighborhoods, the … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced County elected official says ‘ghost’ criticized him for anti-Jewish video
After getting pushback from Merced County residents for sharing a questionable anti-Jewish conspiracy theory Facebook post, Supervisor Rodrigo Espinoza questioned whether those critics even exist, according to a video he … Click to Continue »
Read More »Impeach Trump, new billboard near Bay Bridge says
A new billboard near the Bay Bridge in the San Francisco Bay Area calls for President Donald Trump’s impeachment. The billboard, which went up Monday, features the president’s face with … Click to Continue »
Read More »VIPER successful for Merced arrests, DA says, Here’s the next phase
Merced County will look for an agency to help run a half-million dollar program aimed at “at-risk” young people, the second leg of the law enforcement program responsible for 65 … Click to Continue »
Read More »Driver in deadly Merced County bus crash must surrender his passport, judge says
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Read More »Trump is riding ‘dead horse’ on climate issue, Gov. Brown says at NY conference
California Gov. Jerry Brown on Monday touted steps the state has taken toward a healthier climate, but warned that powerful forces he called “climate deniers” are resisting technologies and policies … Click to Continue »
Read More »78-year-old pedestrian struck and killed by a driver in Merced County, CHP says
A 78-year-old man was killed when he was struck by a car near Gustine’s downtown, the California Highway Patrol reported Monday. The man was walking in the area of Fourth … Click to Continue »
Read More »Dos Palos man was convicted in Merced court. Then he attacked a prosecutor, DA says
A Merced County deputy district attorney was assaulted on Thursday by a man who had just been convicted in court, according to the district attorney’s office, raising questions about courtroom … Click to Continue »
Read More »10 Merced parents were arrested because they didn’t send their kids to school, DA says
Ten Merced parents were arrested last week as part of a countywide truancy sweep targeting parents who are failing to send their children to school, the Merced County District Attorney’s … Click to Continue »
Read More »Gang member ‘guilty’ in slaying of well-known taxi driver from Merced, jury says
A 20-year-old Merced man has been convicted of first-degree murder in the 2015 shooting death of a well-known taxi driver and one-time Dos Palos police officer. Joseph Castrillo was found … Click to Continue »
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