An 18-year-old man police say was involved in a shooting near a Los Banos elementary school has been arrested by Oregon authorities, police said on Tuesday. Nathan Lawrence Abraham of … Click to Continue »
Read More »Polar bears burning more calories than thought; can they survive climate change?
Scientists studying the metabolism of free-ranging polar bears in the Arctic have found out why the loss of sea ice is hurting their survival: They burn calories at a faster … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced County deputies bust illegal weed site. Then they found all the roosters
Deputies busted up an illegal marijuana cultivation site this week and took more than 100 birds believed to be used in cockfighting, the Merced County Sheriff’s Office said on Thursday. … Click to Continue »
Read More »They withheld info on a weed survey. So Merced mayor wanted to ax the contract
Merced Mayor Mike Murphy and City Manager Steve Carrigan butted heads publicly this week after the administrator did not share cannabis survey results with the council before its members voted … Click to Continue »
Read More »New gun restrictions are coming to California in 2018. Here’s what they mean to you
California’s more than 6 million gun owners are going to see new restrictions in 2018 stemming from sweeping regulations lawmakers and voters have approved over the past two years. But … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced deputies were looking for a molestation suspect when they found guns, drugs
A man wanted on a warrant charging him with child molestation was on the run Monday afternoon following a foot chase in Stevinson, the Merced County Sheriff’s Office reported. Detectives … Click to Continue »
Read More »They fought to save pieces of Seattle’s soul – and won
There’s only one tree to gather around in Greenwood this Christmas season. The Exceptional Western Red Cedar that was slated for removal after the property on which it has stood … Click to Continue »
Read More »Watch two men rob a Los Banos bank at gunpoint. Do you know who they are?
Los Banos police are seeking the public’s help in identifying two men suspected of robbing Westamerica Bank in Los Banos last week. Two armed men robbed the bank at about … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced County CHP stopped him going 103 mph. Then they found his duffel bag
Officers stopped a man exceeding 100 mph through Merced County, before finding a large amount of cash in the car, according to the California Highway Patrol. Officers stopped a 2017 … Click to Continue »
Read More »Here’s why they marched from Merced to Livingston
“Hey, Congress, don’t wait. Now is time to legislate,” rang out as marchers walked along Santa Fe Drive in Merced County on Friday to bring awareness to the plight of … Click to Continue »
Read More »They took clothes out of a Los Banos store without paying. Now they’re under arrest
Three adults were arrested Tuesday for allegedly shoplifting from a Los Banos department store, according to police. J.C. Penney employees reported that three adults left the store Tuesday morning with … Click to Continue »
Read More »They were driving with expired registration. Then police dog a smelled something
Two men were arrested over the weekend in Los Banos after police found more than a dozen grams of methamphetamine during a routine traffic stop on Mercey Springs Road, the … Click to Continue »
Read More »Deputies say they took almost everything from a Mariposa home –even the dog bowl
Two suspected burglars were arrested in Merced for stealing almost everything inside of a Mariposa home, the Mariposa County Sheriff’s Office reported Thursday. On Sept. 14, homeowners in the process … Click to Continue »
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