Merced County News

In a partially-published opinion, the Fifth District Court of Appeal held that the Merced County Planning Commission's failure to mention in its posted agenda that it was considering adoption of a mitigated negative declaration in connection with a minor subdivision approval violated the Brown Act.

Ibrahimi, 46, climbed on his first bull at age 14, but his 118-pound frame was no match for the 1,800-pound beast.

Now in its 12th year, the essay contest is open to all kindergarten through 12th-grade students, said Paul Lundberg, co-founder of the competition.

The 44-year-old from Medford, Ore., is co-owner of the Great American Petting Zoo, which is in town for the Merced County Fair.

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 county will also lose its exclusive operating agreement, which ensures Riggs is the only provider of ambulance service in Merced County.

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

There have been few times in my life that I felt appreciated as a Vietnam veteran, but last night at the Merced County Fair ranks on top of that short list.

The couple accused of killing Ana Lila Diaz DeCeja and kidnapping her 2-month-old baby will soon be headed to state prison after being convicted by jurors on murder charges.

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.

An inmate escaped early Monday morning from the John Latorraca Correctional Center near El Nido, according to the Merced County Sheriff's Department.

Merced County high school students who were exposed to cancer-causing asbestos soon will have an opportunity to confront in court the three men responsible for risking their health.

The wildfire that began Sunday June 16 at 2:00 p.m. on Carstens Road in Midpines is still uncontained.

A special tribute was paid to the stars and stripes on Flag Day by stringing four new flags at the Veterans Memorial in Courthouse Park on Friday.

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.

Her job doesn't end there. She spreads the word about healthy eating in Stanislaus and Merced counties as an adviser with the University of California Cooperative Extension.

The Merced County Sheriff's Department will host a variety of exhibitions at its booth every night at the Merced County Fair, which runs through Sunday.

The newest attorney hired by the Merced County district attorney's office is a member of the first graduating class of UC Merced.

The 2013 Merced County Fair kicked off Wednesday night with a flag-raising ceremony and a tribute to the men and women who have served our country.

This Father's Day is extra-special for more than 30 local fathers and father-figures honored at the Merced County Father of the Year Essay Awards Banquet on Thursday.