Merced News

The city of Chowchilla is suing the state's High-Speed Rail Authority. The lawsuit was filed in Sacramento Friday morning.

Merced County Sheriff's officials say a 35-year-old man from the San Francisco Bay area died after deputies used a stun gun and released a K-9 to try to subdue him.

The creek meanders through Merced running east to west. A portion of the bike path runs alongside and presents a very uninviting ride.

The eighth annual Pick and Gather at Riverdance Farms and Merced River Fair will take place Saturday and Sunday, with the main event from 10 a.m. until twilight, and Taste of the River Valley from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Admission is $10 adults and $5 students, seniors and children ages 3 to 20 on Saturday, and $5 adults and $2 students, seniors and ... (more)

This one comes from Dr. Leonard Oestreicher, a longtime Merced family practitioner, and is explained in his new eBook: "The Pied Pipers of Autism." His theory, while laying some blame on genetic factors, maintains that the leading cause of autism and related disorders is the electronics -- televisions, video devices and talking toys -- many infants ... (more)

A Los Banos man was the victim of a carjacking early Sunday morning, police said.

A 35-year-old Bay Area man died Thursday morning after Merced County Sheriff's deputies say he resisted arrest, forcing law enforcement to use a Taser while trying to subdue him.

Cristian Hernandez, 18, says South Merced needs its pool. McNamara Pool was an important investment in the community, he said, because it gave neighborhood youth something to do -- swim -- and helped them stay out of trouble.

Community activists in Merced said Wednesday while one city pool is opening there is not enough of a commitment from the city to keep it open long term.

It's that time of the year again when city officials estimate how much money will flow into city coffers and what the general fund's deficit will be, so they can formulate a budget for the next fiscal year.

The latest Merced County homicide victim was a globe-trotting history buff and advertising agency owner who was passionate about Boogie Boarding, writing screenplays, dancing and spending time with family.

Mayor Pro-Tempore Noah Lor and I endorse Hub Walsh for District 2 supervisor. Mr. Walsh has been a strong advocate on the board for the issues that the city of Merced is facing in this current economic climate.

Slater's, which has stores in downtown Modesto and Merced, is celebrating the 100th anniversary of its founding in Fresno this month.

The Sober Grad program for Merced and Golden Valley high schools is asking for help Friday, after graduation.

Merced County sheriff's detectives have launched a homicide investigation into the weekend death of a 65-year-old man east of town.

The Merced High Quarterback Club will be holding the fifth annual Golf Classic at the Merced Golf & Country Club on Monday, June 4. The tournament will begin with a shotgun start at 1 p.m. and will be a four-player scramble.

Josie Moreno walks a few miles each day in her neighborhood around West 22nd Street in North Merced each morning.

Marine veteran Jose Antonio Talamantes remembers feeling his comrade's warm blood gushing through his hands as he was holding his buddy's head while rushing to the hospital.

Osteoporosis patients are among those who could benefit from the findings of a study on bone health at the University of California at Merced.

Backers of California's proposed high-speed rail system frequently tout the long-term air-quality benefits of getting people out of cars and planes and onto electric-powered trains.