Merced News

A top transportation official said today that the United States must remain dedicated to building high-speed rail systems to confront pollution, population increases and competition from rest of the world.

Martin Guerrero Jr., 42, was booked into the Mariposa County Adult Detention Facility after an arrest warrant was granted and a public broadcast message was sent out in hopes of finding Guerrero.

According to police, the girl, whose age was not released, was walking in the area of Merced and M streets at about 3:30 p.m. when a man in a car pulled up beside her.

Here's a message for tourists passing through Modesto or Merced on their way to Yosemite National Park: Stop and pick some cherries.

The San Joaquin Valley's economy continues to improve, but Stanislaus and Merced counties are lagging behind in job growth, a newly released business forecast shows.

More than a dozen jobs might be eliminated at Merced County's two landfills because of a decrease in waste tonnage, but some elected officials said they weren't made aware of the severity of the problem.

A judge Wednesday determined there was enough evidence for a woman to stand trial accused of murder in the death of an 18-month-old girl she was baby sitting at her west Modesto home last year.

The Merced County Coroner's Office has identified a body found earlier this week in a east Planada canal as Ruben Coronado, 35.

That's the philosophy of Daisy Castillo of Merced, a Golden Valley High School student who will take part in a national home economics-related competition in Nashville in July.

Sheriff Mark Pazin, Supervisor John Pedrozo and Councilman Josh Pedrozo will host a barbecue rib fund-raiser dinner at 5:30 p.m. Thursday at the Merced Fruit Barn, 4526 E. Highway 140.

There are roughly $2 billion in passenger rail construction and improvement projects coming in the next year, including at least $300 million of spending earmarked for small businesses, for the Bay Area and Central Valley.

A recent report from the nonprofit website HealthyCal says California counties are in a for a rude awakening, particularly when it comes to mental health.

Now that summer's creeping up, figs are just about to reach their perfect plumpness and land on a plate near you.

City officials looked to the City Council for direction Monday night as they continue to fine tune a plan to make about 10 miles of roads in south and central Merced more bike friendly.

ATWATER — Atwater High School will hold an open house from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Tuesday at the school.

Stephanie Toledo didn't want anything to get in the way of her academic success when she arrived at UC Merced.

Merced Union High School District trustees purchased more than $1 million in furniture and equipment for El Capitan High School and offered early retirement incentives for 21 employees.

The City Councilman unanimously backed an evolving plan hatched by Councilman Mike Murphy that would provide a roughly $1,000 incentive for new businesses that open downtown.

Firefighters said three fires reported Saturday night and early Sunday morning may have been started by the same person.

Merced police are investigating the case of two men who showed up at Mercy Medical Center Merced early Sunday with gunshot wounds.