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Tina Vanderpluym and her staff have been busy the past couple of days preparing and dipping 2,000 caramel apples. The staff had 1,200 apples placed on trays, laid out on … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced auto body shop accused of fraud. Manager says he was just helping customers.
A Merced auto body shop is accused of fraud in several claims exceeding $ 27,500, according to state regulators. The state Department of Consumer Affairs announced Tuesday that FH & Sons … Click to Continue »
Read More »Fire guts Atwater gift shop
An early-morning fire damaged an Atwater gift shop Tuesday, causing thousands in damages. Cal Fire firefighters from Atwater and Merced County were called at 4:55 a.m. to Castle Gifts & … Click to Continue »
Read More »He broke into a shop and left his car, police say. Atwater officers caught him picking it up
A Ceres man was arrested on Friday in Atwater for allegedly trying to break into a car repair shop, police said. Police took a report at about 7:30 a.m. from … Click to Continue »
Read More »New pizza shop coming to Merced County. Here’s how to get free pizza.
Blaze Fast-Fire’d Pizza is opening its doors to Los Banos residents next week. The LeBron James-backed pizza chain will open at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at 1335 W. Pacheco Blvd., in … Click to Continue »
Read More »Police shut down chop shop, arrest three
A chop shop in Madera was shut down Wednesday by police, who arrested Chris Brown, Edgar Bravo and Sonia Ortiz. Police reported that Ortiz was a parolee at large and … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced man stabbed during gang argument near taco shop
Two young men stabbed a 37-year-old Merced man early Thursday near an R Street taco shop during some type of gang-related squabble, the Merced Police Department reported. The victim was … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced police break up suspected ‘chop shop,’ seize stolen cars and 15 dogs
Code enforcement complaints landed two people in jail after Merced police found numerous stolen vehicles at a Merced home they believe functioned as a “chop shop.” Merced police on Monday … Click to Continue »
Read More »Former Dos Palos auto shop destroyed by fire
Fire gutted a vacant auto-body shop Wednesday night in Dos Palos. It took the Dos Palos Fire Department and Calfire-Merced County, about three hours to bring the blaze under control … Click to Continue »
Read More »Gun shop owner speaks about gun bill that would further limit firearm purchases
Gunrunner Gun Shop and Shooting Range owner Gerry Mitchell speaks about a proposed bill that would limit the sale of long guns such as rifles to California residents at his business in Merced, Calif., on Tuesday, June 6, 2017. If passed, SB-497 would limit firearm purchases by California residents to …
Read More »A Modesto doughnut shop ranks among 15 best in nation. Can you guess which?
Its regular customers already say Mr. T’s is the best doughnut shop in Modesto. Now they can say it’s among the best in the nation. In recognition of National Doughnut … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced pizza shop sold alcohol to a minor, police say. 14 other businesses didn’t
A single Merced business failed to stop a minor from purchasing alcohol during a minor decoy sting of 15 eateries and convenience stores, the Merced police reported on Wednesday. The … Click to Continue »
Read More »Last vacuum repair shop in Merced County shutting doors
Santa Nella resident Teresa Guzman remembers purchasing vacuum cleaner bags from Joe Ferry’s downtown Los Banos shop since she moved to the area about 10 years ago. “He’s a nice, … Click to Continue »
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