In the wee hours of March 24, 1989, the channel connecting the Alaskan port of Valdez with Prince William Sound was riddled with icebergs shed from the deteriorating Columbia Glacier, … Click to Continue »
Read More »3 men sentenced to 13 years in Los Banos-area 2014 gang slaying
Three men have been sentenced to serve 13 years in prison in connection with their roles in the 2014 slaying of a 21-year-old Los Banos man. The victim, Olen Bates, … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced man opened fire into a crowd in 2014 after he was beaten up. On Monday, he was sentenced to 39 years to life in prison.
A 26-year-old Merced man was sentenced Monday to 39 years to life in prison in connection with a 2014 drive-by shooting that left one man injured. Michael E. Janes was … 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 »Family members gather to remember Jennifer Flores 10 years after her death
Family members gather at the Plainsburg Cemetery to remember Jennifer Flores in Plainsburg, Calif., on Thursday, March 30, 2017. Jennifer Flores was killed in her Chowchilla home on March 30, 2007. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Turlock homeowner gets seven years in prison for killing intruder
Brandon Pacheco was described in court as a gentle man who gave the best hugs and would never intentionally harm anyone. His family and friends said Wednesday that the 25-year-old … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced man sentenced to 11 years in prison in contracting scam
A Merced man who pleaded no contest to scamming more than 20 people out of thousands of dollars for contracting work he failed to do has been ordered to serve … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced man ordered to serve five life sentences plus 270 years for child sex crimes
Angry tears streamed down the faces of parents, aunts and grandparents Wednesday as each stood to face the man who sexually abused two young children from their family, describing him … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced Irrigation District offers unlimited water at half of last year’s cost
The wealth of rain falling on Merced County this year led the Merced Irrigation District board on Friday to approve a budget that will allow district growers to buy as … Click to Continue »
Read More »San Luis Wildlife Refuge celebrates 50 years
The San Luis National Wildlife Refuge is celebrating its 50th anniversary as a sanctuary for migratory birds and other animals in Merced County. Established in 1967, the 26,800-acre refuge is … Click to Continue »
Read More »San Luis National Wildlife Refuge celebrates 50 years of protecting wildlife and habitats
The San Luis National Wildlife Refuge celebrates 50th anniversary with a birding walk in Los Banos, Calif., on Saturday, Feb. 4, 2017. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Drought-easing California snow heaviest in 22 years
Clambering through a snowy meadow with drifts up to the tree branches, California’s water managers measured the state’s vital Sierra Nevada snowpack Thursday at a drought-busting and welcome 173 percent … Click to Continue »
Read More »Iowa sex offender sentenced to 20 years for child porn involving Merced County teen
An Iowa man received a 20-year prison term for receiving child pornography involving six underage girls, including a 15-year-old from Merced County. Jacob Watters, 24, was sentenced Jan. 24 in … Click to Continue »
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