Obdulia Sanchez’s blood alcohol concentration was 0.1 percent when she apparently was live streaming and crashed the car she was driving, resulting in her younger sister’s death, prosecutors said Wednesday. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Phone scams targeting Detwiler Fire victims, PG&E says
Officials with Pacific, Gas and Electric are warning Mariposa-area residents of phone scams targeting victims of the Detwiler Fire. PG&E has taken reports from residents and law enforcement of customers … Click to Continue »
Read More »District elections in Atwater ‘a bunch of bull,’ councilman says. Then he voted ‘yes’
Atwater City Council members reluctantly voted this week to move to districts, with multiple members saying they did so “under duress.” The council voted 3-1 on Monday to formally make … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced lounge suspect now in custody; attorney says police were ‘irresponsible’
Deputies arrested the robbery suspect Merced police say was in a downtown hookah lounge the night of a chaotic and violent confrontation with police, triggering protests in the days that … Click to Continue »
Read More »How much can you save using solar panels to clean dirty water? A lot, says Chowchilla
Chowchilla plans to clean its dirty water with help from the sun, which leaders say will save some money during the next three decades. The Chowchilla City Council sold bonds … Click to Continue »
Read More »Brown says California will host climate talks
In a rebuke to President Donald Trump’s disengagement from worldwide climate change efforts, California Gov. Jerry Brown told an international audience Thursday the president “doesn’t speak for the rest of … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced apartment building condemned. Landlord says ‘this place is not the best’
Two apartment buildings condemned by the city of Merced left 32 people on the street this week, according to advocates. The 12 units were condemned on June 22 because the … Click to Continue »
Read More »Air pollution exposure may hasten death, even at levels deemed ‘safe,’ study says
At a time when the Trump administration is moving to delay and dismantle air quality regulations, a new study suggests that air pollution continues to cut Americans’ lives short, even … Click to Continue »
Read More »PayPal is discriminating against me because I sell guns, Merced businessman says
Bay Area technology firms are discriminating against a Merced shop owner because he sells guns, according to his attorney. Blair Gladwin, who has a federal license to sell firearms, filed … Click to Continue »
Read More »If you think Fresno is full of bad drivers, this study says you’re right
If you drive in Fresno, chances are you’ve seen someone run a red light, drive above the speed limit or cut off of a motorist on the highway, so it … Click to Continue »
Read More »Millenials, not low pay, to blame for Merced deputy shortage, county CEO says
Lower pay and fewer benefits are not the reasons the Merced County Sheriff’s Office has struggled for years to recruit and retains deputies, according to the County’s Executive Officer Jim … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced man says he warned police they’d burn down his house. Monday, it burned.
The vacant house next to Jay Bonieja’s Merced home has been a hotbed for squatting, cooking fires, drug use, violence and nudity. He’s complained many times and filed numerous reports … Click to Continue »
Read More »Can Latinos get elected in Atwater? This firm says ‘no’ and could sue
Atwater last week was added to the list of central San Joaquin Valley cities pushed to move to local elections by district, the city attorney confirmed Friday. Atwater’s electoral system … Click to Continue »
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