It may have taken nearly 54 years to honor a California Highway Patrol officer who served in Merced County, but officials made it right Monday during an annual ceremony. The … Click to Continue »
Read More »This market sold 18-year-old beer, then her sister, 14, died in crash. License suspended 20 days
The liquor license of a store that sells alcoholic beverages in central Fresno was suspended for 20 days by state officials after an 18-year-old woman was involved in a crash … Click to Continue »
Read More »Have you seen this man? Atwater police are seeking him for Circle K cash theft
Atwater police are looking for a person who reportedly stole a “large amount of cash” from a Circle K. The theft happened just before noon Friday at the Circle K … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced officers searched inside Auto Zone for this gang member with a gun, police say
Two Merced gang members were arrested Thursday after officers found them in possession of firearms, according to Merced Police. The police department’s Gang Violence Suppression Unit at about 4:24 p.m. … Click to Continue »
Read More »How did this 88-year-old Merced woman disappear – again – from her care facility?
New questions emerged Friday as the search continued for an 88-year-old Merced woman who apparently walked away from her senior-care facility a day earlier. Beverly Flores was reported missing at … Click to Continue »
Read More »Five things to watch at the California Republican Party convention this weekend
With a month to go before the June primary, the California Republican Party gathers in San Diego today for its 2018 convention, to rally the faithful and endorse candidates. (California … Click to Continue »
Read More »Cyclist with no-bail warrants eludes Atwater police. This is how they caught him
Officers eventually arrested a 36-year-old Merced resident who led them on a pursuit Friday afternoon, according to the Atwater Police Department. Officer David Walker at 1:35 p.m. Friday tried to … Click to Continue »
Read More »Tri-Tipery, anyone? Here’s where the food truck is setting up in Merced this week
Merced fans of smoked meats slathered in sauce may have already made the hike to Ballico to eat at the Tri-Tipery, but this week getting your hands on a sandwich … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced, Atwater communities combine for this year’s Relay For Life
The first Relay for Life held in the Merced area 21 years ago was a joint effort by organizers in Merced and Atwater. But the two communities later split apart … Click to Continue »
Read More »Report: 10 Bakersfield-Area Teachers Assaulted By Students This Year Alone
According to a new report from The Bakersfield Californian’s Harold Pierce, 10 teachers in the Kern High School District have been assaulted by students this year alone. Some suggest the number might even be higher. It’s the latest news on a topic that has long plagued the district, which once …
Read More »These four Livingston teens were honored as heroes. This is how they saved a life.
Gary Jantz could’ve been killed on Valentine’s Day when his truck slammed into a utility pole in Livingston. The downed power pole dropped live electrical lines on top of his … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced has seen its share of deadly violence. This ceremony honors those victims
The slaying of Raymond Serna Sevilla more than three years ago still invokes pain for his older sister and niece. Both walked up to the microphone Tuesday afternoon at the … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced sixth graders head to outdoor science camp this fall
Sixth-graders in the Merced City School District will be able to attend an outdoor school in the fall, according to a news release from the Merced City School District. The … Click to Continue »
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