Residents are not always happy to see a “meter maid,” but one Merced parking enforcement officer is being credited with saving a man’s life, police said on Tuesday. Jessica Phillips … Click to Continue »
Read More »Bay Area man accused of murdering woman found in trash bin may be free on bail this week
A Merced Superior Court judge on Tuesday agreed to reset bail for a San Francisco man who is accused of murdering a Chinese woman involved in human trafficking and dumping … Click to Continue »
Read More »Want to investigate Merced gov’t agencies? This is what you can do.
Merced County residents can apply now to serve on the 2017-2018 Civil Grand Jury. A 19-member Grand Jury will be empaneled for a one-year term that begins July 1. The … Click to Continue »
Read More »What does space debris look like? This animation shows you
Hundreds of thousands of bits of space junk are orbiting Earth, according to NASA. Made up of items such as used-up rocket stages, loose fragments from rocket explosions and collisions, launch canisters, dust and paint flakes, space junk – also known as orbital debris – is a huge problem. This …
Read More »This is what the large, spinning asteroid passing by Earth looks like
Asteroid 2014 JO25 is more than a million miles away, and NASA says the peanut-shaped rock isn’t coming this close again for at least 500 years. Still, the asteroid makes a relatively close flyby on Wednesday, April 19, 2017, Scientists are excited for a chance to study the asteroid at …
Read More »Beauty of Northern California – waterfalls, wildflowers and more – shown in this video near Oroville
The North Table Mountain Ecological Reserve, a 3,315-acre property located three miles north of Oroville, in Butte County, is seen from above in this drone video taken around April 15, 2017 . In addition to the wildflowers shown at this location in Butte County, waterfalls shown are Phantom Falls, Little …
Read More »Yucky and dangerous: This cosmetic has something you don’t want on your face
The California Department of Public Health is warning flea-market shoppers who purchased facial creams that La Tia Mána and another unlabeled cream have tested positive for high levels of mercury, … Click to Continue »
Read More »Are you ready for some fútbol? Thousands expected for Merced soccer tourney this weekend
Hotels are filling up and restaurants are expected to see a boost in business this weekend as Merced revives a soccer tournament expected to draw thousands of players, families and … Click to Continue »
Read More »Who killed this man? Los Banos police need your help
Los Banos police are asking for the public’s help in solving a February homicide. Ricky Floyd Young, Jr., was found shot on the evening of Feb. 6, sitting in the … Click to Continue »
Read More »This 12-year-old lost his house to a fire and his guitar to a thief. But, thanks to a kind gesture, the music is back.
First, a fire ripped through the home of young Joe Tapetillo III. With their home half-destroyed and uninhabitable, the boy and his family were forced to move to a hotel … Click to Continue »
Read More »In drought years, this man promised to drill wells and never showed up. Now he’s in jail.
A Eureka man was arrested last week on a warrant alleging he collected money from Merced County residents for wells he never drilled at the peak of the drought. Edward … Click to Continue »
Read More »In Case You Missed It. This week in Merced in Review
It was a long, busy news week nationally fueled by a U.S. missile strike in Syria, the naming of a new Supreme Court justice and an ongoing probe involving allegations … Click to Continue »
Read More »Tahitian dance festival this weekend in Merced
The 38th annual Kiki Raina Tahiti Fete is Friday, Saturday and Sunday, March 24-26, 2017, at Merced’s Golden Valley High School, 2121 E. Childs Ave. … Click to Continue »
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