Lighted crosswalk on G Street does not guarantee safety
Yesterday | via Merced Sun-Star
Josie Moreno walks a few miles each day in her neighborhood around West 22nd Street in North Merced each morning. Comment?
Officials say death of man, 65, is homicide
Yesterday | via The Modesto Bee
Merced County sheriff's detectives have launched a homicide investigation into the weekend death of a 65-year-old man east of town. Comment?
'Relay of prayer' for Modesto set to begin
Saturday | via The Modesto Bee
Modesto Prayer Watch, a new effort facilitated by City Ministry Network and a volunteer committee, is a yearlong relay of prayer for the city. Comment?
Updates: Merced man who died in Fresno County crash ...
Saturday May 26 | via The Fresno Bee
A Merced County man who died Sunday after his truck hit a concrete bridge abutment, overturned and caught fire in Fresno County has been identified. Comment?
Robbery suspect is from Merced
Saturday May 26 | via Merced Sun-Star
Authorities on Friday afternoon safely detonated a suspicious device that appeared to be a pipe bomb, which was found in a minivan driven by a man suspected of robbing a northeast Modesto bank earlier in the day. Comment?
Holiday kicks off season of road danger
Thursday May 24 | via Merced Sun-Star
The Memorial Day weekend kicks off the start of the summer driving season, but there is more to worry about than finding a camping spot in Yosemite, getting to the family picnic on time or the high price of gasoline. Comment?
Jury deliberates on Xiong trial
Thursday May 24 | via Merced Sun-Star
An officer's command "Get your hands up!"; followed immediately by a flurry of gunshots and a radio call of "shots fired, shots fired" were among the circumstances that led up to a fatal shooting at a North Merced home. Comment?
Fatal shooting trial now in Merced jury's hands
Thursday May 24 | via Merced Sun-Star
An officer's command "Get your hands up!"; followed immediately by a flurry of gunfire and a radio call of "shots fired, shots fired" were among the circumstances that led up to a fatal shooting at a North Merced home. Comment?
Duane Holmes: Good old boys ruining county
Wednesday May 23 | via Merced Sun-Star
We will, among others, elect a state assembly member, county supervisors and a U.S. representative. Comment?
Arguments ending in Xiong trial
Wednesday May 23 | via Merced Sun-Star
Closing arguments are expected today in the trial of an 18-year-old who police opened fire on at a Merced house party last December, inadvertently killing a bystander. Comment?
Updates: Boy, 2, killed in Merced apartment fire
Tuesday May 22 | via The Fresno Bee
A 2-year-old boy was killed in a fire at a South Merced apartment complex Tuesday morning, the Merced Police Department said. Comment?
2-year-old boy killed in South Merced house fire
Tuesday May 22 | via Merced Sun-Star
A 2-year-old boy was killed in a fire at a South Merced apartment complex Tuesday morning, the Merced police department said. Comment?
Two Year Old Dies in Merced Structure Fire
Tuesday May 22 | via KSEE-TV Fresno
Officials in Merced say a two year old has died in a structure fire that started there on Tuesday afternoon. Comment?
3 arrested at Merced checkpoint Sunday
Tuesday May 22 | via Merced Sun-Star
Nicholas Johnson, 24, and Robert Ramirez, 29, were arrested after an officer monitoring traffic around the checkpoint noticed a car suddenly turning to avoid going through the checkpoint, according to a news release from the Merced Police Department. Comment?
Our View: Board of Supervisors needs new faces
Saturday May 19 | via Merced Sun-Star
Merced County elections often are sleep-inducing affairs, with entire slates of candidates running unopposed. Comment?
Testimony in gang-related trial begins
Saturday May 19 | via Merced Sun-Star
Testimony began Friday in the trial of the 18-year-old man at the center of last year's officer-involved shooting of Vang Thao. Comment?
South Merced: Time to get past the past?
Saturday May 19 | via Merced Sun-Star
It's crime-ridden. There is no sense of community. Parents don't care about their children. Comment?
Saturday May 19 | via Merced Sun-Star
Two people were arrested by Merced police Thursday night after a high-speed pursuit near Glen and Santa Fe avenues, according to Lt. Comment?
19-year-old man arrested after pursuit
Friday May 18 | via Merced Sun-Star
A 16-year-old male and a 19-year-old man were arrested by Merced police Thursday night after a high-speed pursuit with officers. Comment?
Pursuit of stolen car leads to two arrests
Friday May 18 | via Merced Sun-Star
Two men were arrested Thursday morning in a stolen car after a brief pursuit with law enforcement in Merced, the California Highway Patrol reported. Comment?