After many weeks of holding steady, COVID-19 cases are once again on the rise, not just in other parts of the country, but also statewide and here in the Valley. Daily new cases are at the highest they’ve been since early September, case rates and positivity rates are increasing, and …
Read More »Merced CHP’s K-9 sniffed out drug money. Someone made a meme out of it
Merced-area officers had a little fun with a meme of their star K-9 after her latest find of more than $ 165,000 in drug money, the California Highway Patrol said on … Click to Continue »
Read More »Has someone contacted you about your power bill in Merced? It might be a scam.
If you’ve been contacted recently about your power bill from the Merced Irrigation District you probably should check to make sure it’s legitimate. MID officials on Tuesday issued a warning … Click to Continue »
Read More »Someone from Merced should try to win the Oreo Mystery Contest
There’s a new Oreo flavor and guessing its flavor could get you a chance to win $ 50,000. Makers of the long popular sandwich cookie rolled out the new contest yesterday … Click to Continue »
Read More »15-year-old seen with a gun in public in Los Banos, police say. Someone called police
A man and a teenager were arrested early Thursday for allegedly burglarizing a car and home in Los Banos, police said. Officers were called to the 500 block of Datewood … Click to Continue »
Read More »Here’s how Merced K-9 Laika celebrated her birthday (Hint: someone was arrested)
It may have been her birthday on Friday, but Merced-area California Highway Patrol K-9 officer Laika did not take the day off. The 8-year-old dog was called in around 10:30 … Click to Continue »
Read More »Someone is stealing from firefighters staying in Merced to battle the Detwiler Fire
As firefighters rested in their Merced hotel rooms after 24-hour shifts fighting the fast-moving Detwiler Fire, someone was stealing their equipment, Merced police confirmed. Police took five reports on Monday … Click to Continue »
Read More »Someone ran a red light in crash involving Merced deputy, police say
Two people who were involved in a crash with a sheriff’s deputy over the weekend were said to be in “critical but stable” condition on Monday afternoon, the Merced Police … Click to Continue »
Read More »Their father died on Saturday. The next day, someone stole his military memorabilia
About a day after a McSwain family began mourning their Vietnam veteran father, burglars stole military and personal memorabilia that carries sentimental value, the family said Monday. Lawrence Sarginson collapsed … Click to Continue »
Read More »How Much Would Someone Have to Pay You to do THIS?
A Chinese beekeeper covered himself with more than 200 pounds of bees… just to break a world record. The man has been a beekeeper for more than 30 years. In order to attract more bees, he put dozens of queen bees on his body while fellow beekeepers poured hives onto …
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