Merced County residents no longer face misdemeanor criminal charges for small amounts of marijuana, but sheriff’s deputies continue chopping down thousands of marijuana plants each year hoping no blood will … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced officer lost his body camera during hookah lounge melee. Police want it back.
One of the 12 Merced police officers involved in a large melee last month with party-goers at a downtown hookah lounge lost his department-issued body camera during the scuffle, and … Click to Continue »
Read More »Prosecutors want teen suspect in Merced homicide charged as an adult
Merced County prosecutors will ask a judge to consider allowing them to charge a 16-year-old homicide suspect as an adult, a new process established in the justice system after voters … Click to Continue »
Read More »Scientists want ‘13 Reasons Why’ edited after study shows increased suicidal thoughts
When the Netflix series “13 Reasons Why” was released this March, it gained nationwide attention for its depiction of teenage depression and suicide. In the show, a high school student … Click to Continue »
Read More »Do you really want to help the Mariposa fire effort?
As the Detwiler fire in Mariposa County raged on Wednesday, San Joaquin Valley residents looked for any way to help evacuees and emergency responders. But, relief organizations such as the … Click to Continue »
Read More »Want to address Merced County’s elected leaders in public? Better speak English
Non-English speaking residents of Merced County struggle to voice their opinions to the public officials they help elect, critics said Tuesday. Lupe Delgado, a healthcare outreach worker with the Parent … Click to Continue »
Read More »Thinking about opening a weed business in Merced? Here’s what leaders want to allow
Merced is looking at how many marijuana business it wants in town, and how strictly dispensaries and related businesses should be treated. Leaders showed support for allowing marijuana distributors, testers … Click to Continue »
Read More »Want to be green? Work at home
Expanding mass-transit systems is a pillar of green and “new urbanist” thinking, but with few exceptions, the idea of ever-larger numbers of people commuting into an urban core ignores a … Click to Continue »
Read More »Want a say in how county supervisors spend taxpayer money? Here’s your chance.
Two freshman Merced County supervisors are experimenting with a new way to dole out the hotly-contested discretionary funds that each board member receives each fiscal year. Supervisors Rodrigo Espinoza and … Click to Continue »
Read More »After Massive Bee Kill, Beekeepers Want Answers From Fresno County
The Beekeeper When Rafael Reynaga came to check on his bee colonies in a Fresno almond orchard, he found a carpet full of dead bees on the ground. Reynaga picked up a hive and found two inches of bees at the bottom. He says most were dead, but a few …
Read More »Package thief caught on camera. Atwater police want your help identifying him.
Atwater police are seeking the public’s help in identifying a package thief caught on surveillance video footage. The man was caught on camera stealing a package from a victim’s doorstep … Click to Continue »
Read More »Gustine Police Department want residents to be aware of scamming methods
A Gustine resident received a call from an anonymous scammer on Saturday night, Gustine Police Department officials reported. The caller used a local “854” prefix, police said. Scammers use the … 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 »
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