Merced NewsLocal news for Merced, CA continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Farm labor company shut down again- July 4, 2008 The company that employed the 17-year-old girl who died of a heatstroke has been shut down by the state for a second time after briefly reopening.http://www.topix.net/city/merced-ca/2008/07/farm-labor-company-shut-down-again?fromrss=1 July 1 in Merced history- July 4, 2008 ATWATER CITY BUDGET UP; TAX RATE SAME: Atwater City Council last night adopted a $418,468 budget for fiscal 1958-59, up $40,096 over last year's figure, but kept the same $1.07 per $100 of assessed value tax ...http://www.topix.net/city/merced-ca/2008/07/july-1-in-merced-history?fromrss=1 Updates: Merced Co. jury clears man in slaying of two girls- July 4, 2008 A Merced County jury today found Robert "Bobby" Thompson not guilty of murdering 12-year-old Jodi Ragsdale and 15-year-old Sheila Carter 21 years ago.http://www.topix.net/city/merced-ca/2008/07/updates-merced-co-jury-clears-man-in-slaying-o... Firefighters on the front lines find haven in Merced- July 3, 2008 After a 24-hour shift fighting the Oliver Fire in Mariposa County, Capt, David Allen, of the San Bernardino City Fire Department, and other members of Strike Team 6227C, were able to take a break Tuesday ...http://www.topix.net/city/merced-ca/2008/07/firefighters-on-the-front-lines-find-haven-in-... Merced educator honored by chamber- July 3, 2008 Managing 150 employees at four different sites, working with students from a variety of backgrounds and attending countless meetings and conferences makes Jill Macha's job a tough one.http://www.topix.net/city/merced-ca/2008/07/merced-educator-honored-by-chamber?fromrss=1 SJ Valley counties score low in health study- July 3, 2008 A new statewide report says seven of California's 10 unhealthiest counties are in the San Joaquin Valley.http://www.topix.net/city/merced-ca/2008/07/sj-valley-counties-score-low-in-health-study?f... Police seek two men who robbed Merced store- July 2, 2008 Merced police are looking for two men who took an undetermined amount of money Tuesday from a cash register after pistol-whipping a store clerk and firing several shots into the ceiling.http://www.topix.net/city/merced-ca/2008/07/police-seek-two-men-who-robbed-merced-store?fr... Homicide suspect found dead in peach orchard- July 2, 2008 The man who apparently shot his girlfriend to death in rural Atwater over the weekend was found dead Tuesday inside a black Lincoln Navigator in a peach orchard with a bullet wound to his head, Merced County ...http://www.topix.net/city/merced-ca/2008/07/homicide-suspect-found-dead-in-peach-orchard?f... Merced homicide suspect committed suicide- July 2, 2008 The Merced County Sheriff's Department says a man wanted for the murder of a woman has committed suicide.http://www.topix.net/city/merced-ca/2008/07/merced-homicide-suspect-committed-suicide?from... Fire Department Strike Teams Arrive in Merced Area- July 2, 2008 The Yuma Fire Department engine and personnel requested for assistance with the current California wildfire situation arrived in Brawley late yesterday afternoon.http://www.topix.net/city/merced-ca/2008/07/fire-department-strike-teams-arrive-in-merced-... |