A teenager was in custody and Merced County Sheriff’s deputies were looking for another man following a drive-by shooting in Planada on Thursday, according to the sheriff’s office. No one … Click to Continue »
Read More »Rainy weather wreaks havoc on Merced roads for second day
Slick roads and a steady downpour of rain Monday and Tuesday were major factors in significant crashes that left several injured. As of Tuesday afternoon, 0.62 inches of rain fell … Click to Continue »
Read More »Second Christmas morning fire in Merced extinguished before major home damage
A Merced family won’t have to spend Christmas day away from home after firefighters extinguished an attic fire before it damaged the rest of the home. Firefighters received a call … Click to Continue »
Read More »Ex-Los Banos priest convicted of child porn possession for second time in two years
An ex-priest of a Los Banos Catholic church pleaded no contest Tuesday of possessing child pornography for the second time in two years. Robert Gamel, 67, pleaded no contest to … Click to Continue »
Read More »Second suspect arrested in Bass Lake home invasion that critically injured woman, 77
The second suspect sought in a home-invasion robbery near Bass Lake Saturday night that left a 77-year-old woman critically injured is in custody, the Madera County Sheriff’s Office reports. Ray … Click to Continue »
Read More »Plea deal possible for ex-Los Banos priest facing second child-porn case
The trial date has been pushed back for a former Catholic priest from Los Banos facing his second child pornography charge in as many years while he and his attorney … Click to Continue »
Read More »Southern California smog worsens for second straight year despite reduced emissions
For decades, Southern California has waged a slow but successful war on smog. Through vehicle emissions rules, clean-fuel standards and other tough measures, officials have lifted the choking pall of … Click to Continue »
Read More »Second crash in two days on the same spot along this Merced highway
On Tuesday night a car crash occurred in the same area as the four car pile up on Monday morning in Merced County, according to California Highway Patrol. Reasons for … Click to Continue »
Read More »Atwater hires a second interim city manager. Questions linger over search process
Atwater approved a contract Monday with another interim city manager, a replacement for the previous interim who decided to relinquish his position after a series of “conflicts” and “distractions” in … Click to Continue »
Read More »Former Merced County priest ordered to stand trial in second child porn case
A former priest in Los Banos was held to answer Wednesday on charges of possession of child pornography. For the second time in a little more than a year Robert … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced teen battling cancer places second in state finals, vows “I’ll be back”
A state title was not in the cards Saturday for Brody Ferguson, a 16-year-old swimmer with one leg who just days ago learned he has another fight with cancer on … Click to Continue »
Read More »El Capitan’s Brody Ferguson takes home second place in CIF State Swimming Championships
El Capitan High School freshman Brody Ferguson, 16, finished second in the paralympic 50-yard and 100-yard races in the CIF State Swimming and Diving Championships at Clovis West High School in Clovis, Calif., on Saturday, May 20, 2017. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Ex-Los Banos priest charged in second child porn case beaten in jail
A 67-year-old former Catholic priest in Los Banos appeared in court Friday, a day after was beaten in jail by another inmate. Robert E. Gamel, who is facing his second … Click to Continue »
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