Merced News

Visalia voters say no more to two incumbents. Mayor Jesus Gamboa and councilman Greg Collins are on the outs after Election Night.

NBC journalist Lester Holt will speak at UC Merced's 2010 commencement ceremony.

Bill Spriggs was declared Merced's mayor Thursday after tripling his narrow lead during the final vote tally.

A suspect wanted on five warrants in Merced County was arrested after a pursuit that started near Keyes ended after he crashed a pickup into a utility pole Wednesday afternoon in Modesto, authorities said.

Merced is mourning the loss of Pfc. Lukas Hopper - a 2007 Goldlen Valley High School graduate - who died in a crash in Baghdad last week.

The results of Merced's mayoral race won't be known until Friday. Councilman Bill Spriggs has a 24-vote lead over Councilwoman Michele Gabriault-Acosta, though the final tallies this week could sway the results.

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Golden Valley High graduate dies in Humvee rollover. By CORINNE REILLY creilly@mercedsun-star.com Pfc.

Dennis Hopper has been diagnosed with prostate cancer and is canceling all travel plans to focus on treatment, his manager said Thursday.

A soldier from Merced died in Iraq last week, the military announced this morning.

A 37-year-old Merced man arrested for imprisoning and torturing his girlfriend has pleaded not guilty.

A Merced man who ran a $1.2 million Ponzi scheme pleaded guilty to all the charges against him this week.

Opponents of a Merced Wal-Mart Distribution Center are taking their battle to court.

Merced County fire crews are mopping up an early morning fire that destroyed a home Tuesday.

California's high-speed rail advocates are lobbying for a sizable chunk of the $8 billion in federal high-speed rail funding that's available.

Merced Police are investigating a homicide which occurred last Friday at a Merced apartment complex.

A dog with an unusually tragic history is looking for a new home in Santa Cruz County.

Delhi, CA- A North Valley child is in critical condition, after being mauled by a pit bull.

Two suspects were taken into custody on drug charges Wednesday, after Merced County sheriff's deputies and U.S. Marshals reported finding nearly $400,000 worth of cocaine and methamphetamine.

A 17-month-old Merced County boy died on Friday, after being mauled by a pit bull owned by his babysitter.