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Six charged with robbery at fairgrounds Six validated gang members were arrested Sunday on the suspicion they robbed a teenager at the Merced County Fairgrounds, the Merced County Sheriff’s Department reported. |
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K9 search leads to hidden gun A Planada man was arrested in Winton Monday night after a K9 led Merced County Sheriff deputies to a hidden firearm in his car. |
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Drug, gang raid in Modesto A house suspected to be a center of gang and drug activity in West Modesto was raided by the Modesto Police Department Thursday morning. |
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Drug house destroyed by arson A fire that raced through a home that had been the site of a drug raid the week before has been declared an arson. |
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Grant to help domestic violence efforts in Merced County A federal grant of $300,000 aimed at curbing domestic violence and increasing victim services has been awarded to the Merced County District Attorney’s Office. |
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Pumpkins are a delicious fall treat Have you heard that there is a shortage of pumpkins this year? That might be true in the Northeast, but it isn’t true for most of country. There are hundreds of pumpkins and squash varieties, but the two main groups we think of when we say pumpkin are the jack-o’-lantern and the pie pumpkin. |
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Tipsy Tows ensure safe Halloween The ghouls and ghosts out and about this Halloween may be spooky, but drinking and driving can be deadly. Fortunately for those who imbibe a bit too much this evening, AAA Northern California is continuing their longstanding Halloween Tipsy Tow service this year. |
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UC Merced grant targets violence against women A new federal grant from the Department of Justice awarded to the UC Merced Police Department will establish several programs aimed at preventing violence against women. |
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TID opens million dollar digs in Ceres Last week the Turlock Irrigation District had a soft opening for its $1 million office at 2944 Third St. in Ceres, which was the site of the former Chew ‘N Chat restaurant. For about the last five years the needs of TID customers in the Ceres area were served at a rented office space in the Richland Shopping Center. Those customers were told about services being switched over to the new office as of Oct. 19. 
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Hughson city manager receives 30-day termination notice The Hughson City Council got back to business as usual Monday night after seeing a period of upheaval that included the city manager taking a leave of absence. |
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Stanislaus students ‘Think Pink’ for a day Students at California State University, Stanislaus took time out of their day on Oct. 21 to focus on an important women’s health issue — breast cancer.
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Ceres mayor announces bid for Senate After two years in the mayoral seat for the town of Ceres, Anthony Cannella has decided to it’s time to reach higher up the political ladder.
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Suspected kidnapper caught in Atwater A woman allegedly kidnapped and held at knife point by a Tracy man was rescued by a Merced County Sheriff’s deputy during a routine traffic stop in Atwater.
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Gun cache found in Delhi search The investigation into the Delhi stabbing of a suspected teen gang member has led to the seizure of guns and the identity of a second suspect.
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Breast cancer awareness has gone global The color pink has flooded streets all over the world during the month of October in an effort to raise money and awareness about breast cancer. Community members have created fundraisers, big corporations have dyed their supplies pink and countries are hosting walks to bring about increased awareness of breast cancer.
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People ‘drop, cover and hold on’ across the state in earthquake drill People in all 58 counties of California took part in the largest earthquake drill in U.S. history on Thursday. |
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Battery conviction for attack on blind teen A Modesto woman was sentenced to 74 days in jail for attacking a blind 19-year-old woman. Anne Van Praag, 55, of Modesto was found guilty after a three day jury trial of battery and resisting arrest. According to the Stanislaus District Attorney’s Office, on Dec. 14, 2008, Van Praag attacked her blind 19-year-old lodger as he sat in his room listening to his iPod. Van Praag hit and scratched the lodger and pulled his hair. ... |
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Homicide victim identified The Modesto Police Department has identified the man shot to death in a Modesto apartment, while continuing to seek a suspect. |
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Sentence reconsidered for drunk driver A superior court judge in Sonoma County is reconsidering the 12-year prison sentence given to the son of the Merced County District Attorney for a drunk driving conviction. |
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Raising awareness and funds goal of Walk Now for Autism Turlock mother Robin Lange was wondering why her son Garrett, who at the age of four, still had yet to speak the words mom or dad. With little awareness of autism, the Lange family didn’t notice the symptoms Garrett was displaying. Soon after, Garret was diagnosed with autism; which at the age of four was a little later than doctors recommend children begin therapy. Her lack of knowledge about autism and its symptoms and the ...
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Settlement sends funds to state art groups An anti-trust lawsuit settlement against music distributors has resulted in a windfall for art organizations throughout California, including the Modesto Symphony Orchestra.
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Suspect in double homicide arrested The suspect wanted for the murder of a Merced County couple was taken into custody Wednesday night in Louisiana.
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Detectives search for robber The Modesto Police department is seeking the man responsible for robbing a bank inside a Modesto grocery store.
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Parents charged with child neglect The parents of three young girls were booked into the Merced County Jail after their three children were found in a filthy apartment all alone Monday. |
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Hilmar man known for speaking at lightning speed After placing nine times in the same competition, auctioneer Chuck Cozzitorto plans to keep on going until his dream of becoming the best auctioneer in the world comes true. |
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