Two people suffered major and minor injuries at about 12:19 a.m. on Sunday Nov. 12, 2017 in a car crash near R and W. 19th Streets in Merced involving a Toyota Camry and a Yamaha m … Click to Continue »
Read More »Big rig crashed on track in Merced Co. Authorities scrambling to stop oncoming train
Emergency responders are scrambling to the scene where a tractor-trailer has crashed on or near railroad tracks in Merced County. The crash was reported just before 11:30 a.m. in the … Click to Continue »
Read More »To see ‘forgotten people’ and stop injustice, Catholic leaders take Mass on the road
Bishop Armando Ochoa begins the Mass outside a building that resembles a large red barn. He carries a hooked staff covered in animal fur and wears moccasins and a leather … Click to Continue »
Read More »Atwater couple survive Las Vegas shooting. It felt ‘like it was never going to stop.’
An Atwater man was at the Las Vegas concert Sunday where a gunman opened fire on a country music festival, killing at least 58 people and injuring hundreds of others … Click to Continue »
Read More »Los Banos police tried to a stop teen driver. Here’s what he did next
An 18-year-old Los Banos man was arrested during the weekend following a mile-long car chase through Los Banos, police said Monday. Police tried to stop a white Pontiac sedan after … Click to Continue »
Read More »Western cities try to stop hungry bears from causing havoc
On a recent morning that was chilly with the first nip of fall, Brenda Lee went looking for knocked-over trash cans. She drove her car slowly through alleyways on the … Click to Continue »
Read More »Being on probation didn’t stop this Merced man from keeping a gun, drugs in his home
A Merced man on probation was jailed Thursday evening after police found him with a gun and drugs, Merced police reported. Merced Police Department’s Gang Violence Suppression Unit learned that … Click to Continue »
Read More »Senator Harris Makes First Central Valley Stop Since Taking Office
California’s newest US Senator Kamala Harris swung through the valley Wednesday taking time to hear from farmers about what they want out of Washington D.C. Access to water and the need for comprehensive immigration reform topped the worries of the growers and local elected officials who met with Senator Harris …
Read More »California to stop suspending licenses for traffic fines
Californians will no longer face losing their driver’s licenses because of unpaid traffic fines starting next month. Gov. Jerry Brown said the punishment doesn’t help the state collect unpaid fines … Click to Continue »
Read More »Watch cop jump into Amish buggy to stop fast runaway horse
An Ohio trooper runs and jumps into an Amish buggy that was being pulled by a runaway horse. The owner of the horse said it took off after it was frightened by a loud noise. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Meth, heroin seized during Atwater traffic stop that started as a brake-light issue
Atwater police seized nearly 30 grams of suspected methamphetamine and heroin during a routine traffic stop that landed a 31-year-old year man behind bars. Rene P. Williams was booked into … Click to Continue »
Read More »Firefighters in Turlock put stop to trailer blaze
Firefighters acted quickly when a travel trailer caught fire in Turlock Thursday afternoon, keeping the blaze from spreading to a nearby car and house. Firefighters responded to the blaze at … Click to Continue »
Read More »Tuolumne deputies seek man – considered armed, dangerous – who fled traffic stop
The Tuolumne County Sheriff’s Office is looking for a repeat probation violator – considered to be armed and dangerous – who fled on foot after a traffic stop. Richard Meza, … Click to Continue »
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