A house that caught fire in Merced and a man on flames who was running outside on the property could have been caused by a marijuana conversion lab, police said. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Do you use G Street in Merced? Here’s how bridge work will affect you this week
Traffic on G Street over Bear Creek will go down to two lanes during daylight hours for the next few days, according to a news release from the city of … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced County law enforcement struck blow to crime today. Can we expect more of this?
Suspects in the Planada, Le Grand and Winton areas got a rude awakening Friday after Merced County agencies performed a law enforcement sweep, rooting out felons with illegal weapons, warrants … Click to Continue »
Read More »Warmer weather is turning turtles on this South Florida beach female
Thanks to warmer temperatures, nearly all of the baby sea turtles hatching on a South Florida beach are turning out female. The dominance of the female reptiles on Boca Raton’s … Click to Continue »
Read More »How many in Merced County are homeless? The effort to find out is this week
The annual homeless count is Thursday, when scores of volunteers will tally the number of people living on the street in Merced County. Tallies similar to Merced’s are going on … Click to Continue »
Read More »Here’s what will be built this year at McNamara Park in Merced
A new skate park is going to be built in Merced, and officials working on the project hope it can serve as an outlet for local youth. The skate park … Click to Continue »
Read More »This Merced park won’t have a jungle gym for months
The playground equipment at Appleagate Park is now closed to public use because of safety concerns, according to city staffers. The equipment, which is more than two decades old, has … Click to Continue »
Read More »CHP K9 Laika sniffed marijuana in this SUV. There was something more inside
An Oregon man was arrested Thursday by California Highway Patrol after K-9 Laika alerted other officers to his vehicle, which contained the smell of marijuana and $ 52,000. CHP officers performed … Click to Continue »
Read More »This pair was arrested for stealing thousands worth of items from cars in Los Banos
Two people were arrested Saturday in Los Banos for a series of alleged car burglaries, the Los Banos Police Department reported. Tracy Conklin, 51, and Samuel Foster, 45, of Los … Click to Continue »
Read More »He was shot in the head in a 2015 gunfight. Now, this Mariposa deputy is back.
Deputy Rudy Mirelez recalled to the Mariposa County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday what a friend told him would happen when he returned to work. The friend said Mirelez would … Click to Continue »
Read More »Here’s what kept Los Banos police busy earlier this week
A law enforcement surge by Los Banos police resulted in a series of arrests this week for burglary and possession of drugs, guns and stolen items. Detectives on Monday served … Click to Continue »
Read More »Madera police need your help finding this man
Madera police are asking for the public’s help in locating an 80-year-old resident who is missing. Michael Van Gelderen was last seen at his home near North Schnoor Street and … Click to Continue »
Read More »Do you know this guy? Atwater police want your help to find him
Atwater police are asking for the public’s help to identify a man who left Target with multiple electronics without paying on Monday, officers said. The unidentified man was caught on … Click to Continue »
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