Atwater News

The two federal prison inmates accused of killing a guard at the U.S. Penitentiary in Atwater, Calif., five years ago this week are now seeking to separate their trials.

CHARLES GUEST/cguest@losbanosenterprise.com Flanked by mebers of the Patriot Guard Riders, racers take off at the start of the race during the Run For the Fallen event which was held on Saturday in Applegate Park in Merced.

The Merced Mall's seventh annual Summer Music Series is in full swing. All shows will be at the Center Court Stage from 6 to 8 p.m. The schedule features John Albano & The Fresno 3 on Saturday; Central Valley Jazz All-Stars, July 6 and Aug. 3; Carlos Caro's VL Trio, July 20; and Red Dog Ash, Aug. 17. For more, visit www.mercedmall.com or call ... (more)

Pino got his chance Monday night and delivered, going 2 for 4 with four RBIs to lead the Aviators to a 13-1 win over the Merced Volunteers at Merced College.

Investigators have identified a 30-year-old man who died following a disturbance at a bar in Stevinson a week ago.

A person who was killed Thursday in a Highway 99 crash near Atwater has been identified by the Merced County Coroner's Office as 17-year-old Edson Zavala.

A 27-year-old man was injured after being shot Sunday evening near a residence in Atwater, police reported.

Fresh juice spots are having a boom in L.A. right now, and the latest juice bar to hit the scene is The Juice in Atwater Village, which opened its doors last week.

The Boys and Girls Club of Merced County will hold a summer camp for children in first through eighth grades, starting June 17 from 7:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., or noon to 5:30 p.m. for $40 per week or 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. for $75 per week, at 615 W. 15th St. Registration forms are available at the club.

Given declining enrollment, sinking property values and limited bonding capacity, the likelihood of a new high school being built in the near future is slim, Merced Union High School District trustees noted during a workshop this week on facility needs.

The chief executive, chairman and largest shareholder of Dole Food Co. Inc. made an unsolicited offer to take over the Westlake Village company for $12 a share.

Rep. Jeff Denham, R-Turlock, has two remarkable accomplishments since being named chairman of the U.S. House subcommittee that oversees the nation's railways.

Tears streamed from behind Felicia Gould’s sunglasses as she remembered her classmate killed in Iraq on Dec. 19, 2006.

One person was killed and four injured when a car apparently trying to pass another vehicle crashed head-on into a big rig near Atwater Thursday afternoon, the California Highway Patrol reported.

The Boys and Girls Club of Merced County will hold a summer camp for children in first through eighth grades, starting June 17 from 7:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., or noon to 5:30 p.m. for $40 per week or 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. for $75 per week, at 615 W. 15th St. Registration forms are available at the club.

A man in his early 20s was injured Thursday morning after being shot on Santa Fe Drive in the Atwater area, the Merced County Sheriff’s Department reported.

The fire was reported at 3:12 a.m. at the Broadway Apartments located at 778 Broadway Ave., according to Cal Fire Battalion Chief Gabriel Santos.

The chief executive, chairman and largest shareholder of Dole Food Co. Inc. made an unsolicited offer to take over the Westlake Village company for $12 a share.

The Merced County Fair opens today, featuring jam-packed daily lineups of entertainment and activities designed to delight folks of all ages.

The women's studies class at Buhach Colony High School in Atwater has received a key state award for its groundbreaking efforts to empower students to achieve success.