The Atwater man accused of killing two teenagers at a house party during Easter weekend in 2013 was convicted Tuesday by a Merced County jury. Jose Luis Botello, who was … Click to Continue »
Read More »2 Merced teens were killed in 2013. One of the suspects has changed his plea.
Jury selection was underway Tuesday for an alleged Atwater gang member charged with killing two teenagers at house party on Westside Boulevard over Easter weekend in 2013. Jose L. Botello, … Click to Continue »
Read More »These Merced County teens are suspects in nearly a dozen vandalism cases
Los Banos police arrested three teens they say tagged multiple businesses in the city’s downtown this week. Police received reports of vandalism about 8:15 p.m. Thursday and headed to the … Click to Continue »
Read More »Two teens tried to steal a car in Los Banos, cops say. But they never got it started.
Two teenagers from Los Banos were arrested Sunday after police spotted them sitting in a car they were trying to steal, according to the Los Banos Police Department. Both young … Click to Continue »
Read More »Teens arrested with gun in Atwater near Buhach High, police said
Two men were arrested with a gun in a car near Buhach Colony High School on Wednesday, police said. Acting on a tip from earlier in the day, Atwater police … Click to Continue »
Read More »Teens played rock, paper scissors to see who raped unconscious girl first, Merced County authorities say
At a house party in Winton last summer, investigators say two young men encouraged a 17-year-old girl to drink beer until she was so drunk they carried her to a … Click to Continue »
Read More »Teens arrested after rampage through Fresno neighborhood
Three 17-year-old boys were in custody Monday morning after rampaging through a neighborhood in east-central Fresno, smashing windows, stealing a television out of a home, kicking and vandalizing cars, and … Click to Continue »
Read More »Make-A-Wish Foundation grants Merced teen’s wish to meet “Weird Al” Yankovic
Merced Union High School student Mina Lopez, 14, has her wish granted by The Make-A-Wish Foundation to meet “Weird Al” Yankovic, during a ceremony at Yosemite High School in Merced, Calif., on Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2017. Lopez, who is battling leukemia, will travel to San Francisco to meet Yankovic. … …
Read More »Teens, Valley leaders voice hopes for a brighter tomorrow
As earthmovers dig into a transformation of UC Merced, faculty and students are initiating a more subtle change of landscape, urging high school students to step forward and help shape … Click to Continue »
Read More »Techy teens get paid to fix school computers
High school students get summer jobs fixing district Chromebooks Merced Union High School District unveiled Chromebook repair lab at Buhach Colony Students gain skills for real-world work experience … Click to Continue »
Read More »Teens today and the driving revolution: ‘I’ll just call Uber’
A generation ago, any 16-year-old would have rushed to get their license — today many 16-year-olds still don’t have licenses Many teens use Uber or their parents drive them around. Somehow, driving just isn’t as alluring as it once was … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced teens faced with cancer finish middle school
A Hoover Middle School girl is fighting leukemia A Cruikshank Middle School boy lost part of his leg to cancer Almost 1,200 children finished the eighth grade in Merced this week … Click to Continue »
Read More »More California teens stuck it out, got diplomas in 2015
Newman campus had every senior graduate; Hilmar came very close Calaveras, Mariposa counties topped the state Modesto high schools see steady rise to 87 percent; Merced holds to its 90-plus standard … Click to Continue »
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