
Results 1 - 20 of 94 in Hilmar, CA
Thanksgiving tradition: Volunteers help meet high demand
... lot with KABX's Dave Luna -- led to a surplus of 400 birds. The mission gave 100 to the Merced Food Bank, 100 to Hilmar Helping Hands, 100 to LoveInc. and the last 100 to a variety of groups helping the needy. A line began forming hours before the ... Comment?
Propane tanks targeted by thieves
Thieves took several propane tanks in Hilmar this week, Merced County Sheriff's Department reported. Comment?
Sheriffs cite propane thefts in Hilmar
Thieves took several propane tanks in Hilmar this week, Merced County Sheriff's Department reported. Comment?
Updates: Propane tanks targeted in thefts
Thieves targeted propane tanks twice this week in burglaries from storage bins at Hilmar markets, the Merced County Sheriff's Department says. Comment?
Hilmar grad earns Pac-10 football honors
Hilmar High graduate and backup Oregon quarterback Nate Costa was named the Pac-10's Special Teams Player of the Week for his clutch recovery and hold of a bouncing snap on the game-tying PAT with six seconds remaining in regulation Saturday when the Ducks beat Arizona 44-41 in double overtime. Comment?
Masoli, Mohamed and Costa Named Players of the Week
... overtime. Masoli directed the Ducks to 459 yards in total offense (175 rushing, 284 passing). Costa, a junior from Hilmar, Calif., is Masoli's backup at quarterback and the Ducks' holder on kicks. After the game-tying touchdown with six seconds ... Comment?
Golden Valley fires varsity football coach Jon Betschart
... national search in an attempt to replace Stubbs, but had four candidates turn down the job. Betschart came to GV from Hilmar, where he was the junior varsity head coach. "I do applaud Jon Betschart for stepping into a situation three years ago and ... Comment?
WAC: Central rolls Livingston as QB Swartz reaches perfection
... quarter, then the Raiders scored 23 in the second, including Killian's 20-yard fumble return for a TD. PATTERSON 26, HILMAR 6, at Patterson -- The Tigers (6-4, 4-1 WAC) scored two first-quarter TDs, including an 85-yard scoring toss from Cody ... Comment?
... and sends the Tigers (20-5-4) to a third straight section final. Patterson faces Western Athletic Conference rival Hilmar (17-5-6) Saturday at noon at Lincoln High in Stockton. Hilmar beat Bret Harte 2-0. Patterson was shut out in the last two ... Comment?
Shawn Jansen: Eye on Preps -- Hilmar loses QB McCown to broken collarbone
Quinton McCown won't let you see the disappointment on his face. The Hilmar quarterback never knows when a teammate might be watching. Comment?
Playoffs schedule: Soccer, volleyball
... Both teams needed to win on penalty kicks to squeak out of the first round. Livingston will travel to Bret Harte and Hilmar will host Escalon in the Division V playoffs. Mariposa, Delhi and Le Grand all begin Division VI playoffs today. Volleyball ... Comment?
Broken collarbone shelves Hilmar quarterback
Hilmar High has suffered a blow with the loss of quarterback Quinton McCown. McCown broke his collarbone in Friday's win over Orestimba and will undergo surgery. Comment?
... t Central California, not some dreamer living in Maryland stuck in the Al Gore vortex of climate spin. KEITH WATERSON Hilmar Comment?
TVL Roundup: Swartz's 5 TD tosses lift Central; Hilmar hangs on
... was 13 for 26 for 228 yards, including a 7-yard touchdown pass to Nick Ward for the Tigers (5-4, 3-1 WAC). HILMAR 26, ORESTIMBA 22, at Hilmar -- Hilmar was forced to score 10 points in the final period to hold off a tenacious Orestimba squad. ... Comment?
Hilmar unit is exporter of year
Hilmar Ingredients, a division of Hilmar Cheese Co., has been named 2009 Exporter of the Year by the U.S. Dairy Export Council and Dairy Foods magazine. Comment?
Challengers do well in area school board races
... Timm LaValle, Tami Muniz and Felica Renshaw. Weaver, a fieldman for an agriculture supply company, and Bernard, a Hilmar dairyman, led the field, with each getting about 22 percent of the Stanislaus County vote. Crivelli was third, with 16 percent ... Comment?
Eight candidates in Hilmar school board races
There are three openings on the Hilmar Unified School District Board. In trustee area one, Tim Jones, an incumbent, is running unopposed. Comment?
Hilmar woman helps make sure voting goes smoothly -- for 25 years
... and torn off "I Voted" stickers to hand out to citizens. Lisa James - SUN-STAR PHOTO BY LISA JAMES Laurette Locke of Hilmar shows the "I Voted" stickers she hands out to voters on election day. Locke has been working the polls in Hilmar for 25 ... Comment?
Task force agents arrest nine on drug-related charges
Authorities seize narcotics, weapons in operations. By VICTOR A. PATTON vpatton@mercedsun-star.com Merced Multi-Agency Narcotics Task Force agents arrested a total of nine suspects on drug-related allegations this week after serving two separate search warrants in Hilmar and near Merced. Comment?
Grand jury indicts five on drug charges
Five men were indicted in federal court Thursday on drug charges connected to an alleged meth lab in Hilmar. Comment?