Kern County’s sheriff announced Wednesday the department’s gang unit is shutting down, and one of the driving factors is limited funds. “We’re running out of people and we’re unable to recruit and retain more than we’re losing,” Sheriff Donny Youngblood says. “So we’re getting smaller and smaller and this is …
Read More »Tractor-trailer overturns on Highway 99 in Merced. Gravel spill shuts down traffic
A tractor-trailer hauling gravel overturned Monday afternoon on the on-ramp of southbound Highway 99 in Merced, spilling gravel onto the roadway, the California Highway Patrol reported. The driver, 70-year-old Daniel … Click to Continue »
Read More »Crash shuts down Merced County highway this morning
The northbound lane of Highway 59 between Childs and Cone avenue will be closed “temporarily” on Monday while crews clean up the scene of a solo-vehicle crash, California Highway Patrol … Click to Continue »
Read More »Search for missing Merced County father shuts down
The Merced County Sheriff’s Office has suspended the search on the Merced River for the 36-year-old man who was swept away on Wednesday. Jose Castaneda, a 35-year-old Stevinson man, disappeared … Click to Continue »
Read More »Fatal collision shuts down roads near Stevinson
The California Highway Patrol is investigating a fatal collision south of Stevinson that has closed down the road. The collision occurred about 6 a.m. on Highway 165 just south of … Click to Continue »
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