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Gustine homicide suspects named The identities of four men suspected of stabbing to death a man at a Gustine bar were released Thursday by the Merced County Sheriff’s Department. 
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The last volunteer Ken Burrow is the end of an era in Ceres. In 1979 he joined the Ceres Fire Department in a day when the average citizen could volunteer to put out fires. Not anymore. Because equipment became more complicated and state laws about certification put training out of the hands of most volunteers, the city is ending its program. Burrow, 63, is being retired as a reserve firefighter since the city is phasing out the reserve ...
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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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