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Earthquake hits the bay area near San Francisco

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A magnitude 3.4 earthquake rattled the Bay Area early Wednesday morning at around 4:45 a.m. Two aftershocks were also reported. A 1.9 magnitude as well as a 2.0 magnitude both about three kilometers north...

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This is how much rain Bear Creek will receive in this storm

admin January 16, 2019 0 Comment

Bear Creek is not going to get near the flood stage with this storm. It is projected to reach 17.3 feet. The flood stage is 23 feet, so there is plenty of room in...

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Crime

Shooting in Merced sends 20-year-old to hospital

admin January 16, 2019 0 Comment

On January 15th, 2019, at around 3:10 p.m., Merced Police Department received a call of shots fired at 11th and Q Streets. Officers received information there was a gunshot victim at 958 West 11th...

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Community

Need sandbags? This is how to get them

admin January 15, 2019 0 Comment

The County of Merced and Cities of: Atwater, Dos Palos, Livingston, Gustine, Los Banos and Merced, have established the following sandbag information phone lines and locations during times of extreme weather conditions. The locations...

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Vehicle Accidents

Man hit by big rig in Merced, flown to hospital with major injuries

admin January 15, 2019 0 Comment

On January 14th, 2019, at approximately 7:00 p.m. a Traffic collision occurred at the Martin Luther King Jr Way Northbound highway 99 on-ramp. Upon California highway patrol arrival they located a man approximately 70-years-old...

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Crime

Merced Police found a gun and a baggy of Meth at his home

admin January 14, 2019 0 Comment

On January 11, 2019, the Merced Police Department’s Gang Violence Suppression Unit (GVSU) developed information that gang member Eric Micheletti (27-year-old) had a gun. GVSU officers responded to an apartment in the 600 block...

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PG&E announces today, they will file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy

admin January 14, 2019 0 Comment

PG&E Corporation said today it remains committed to providing safe natural gas and electric service to customers as it prepares to initiate voluntary reorganization proceedings under Chapter 11. The Company today provided the 15-day...

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Crime

Convicted felon prohibited from possessing firearms arrested in Merced

admin January 13, 2019 0 Comment

On January 12, 2019, the Merced Police Department’s Gang Violence Suppression Unit (GVSU) responded to 41-year-old Manuel Duran’s home located in the 1800 block of Creekside Drive in Merced where they conducted a probation...

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Community

Postal Service to raise mail stamps again

admin January 11, 2019 0 Comment

Price changes to take effect Jan. 27, 2019. The proposed prices, approved by the Governors of the Postal Service, would raise Mailing Services product prices approximately 2.5 percent. Shipping Services price increases vary by-product....

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Merced Salvation Army and Little Caesars to give away 150 Pizza’s

admin January 11, 2019 0 Comment

On Sunday, January 13th, 2019, The Little Caesars Love Kitchen will be coming to The Salvation Army located at 1440 West 12th Street to provide free pizza to the community. They will start serving...