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Merced County motorcyclist killed in multiple collisions was devout man, family says

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Merced County motorcyclist killed in multiple collisions was devout man, family says

A motorcyclist was killed after hitting a dog on a Merced County street and getting thrown onto the roadway, then being hit by a suspected drunk driver minutes later, according to California Highway Patrol.

October 22, 2018 11:41 AM

Merced County on the rebound. Employment hits level not seen since Great Recession

Local

Merced County on the rebound. Employment hits level not seen since Great Recession

October 19, 2018 03:11 PM

‘One of the greatest’ or missed opportunities? California Influencers assess Jerry Brown

California

‘One of the greatest’ or missed opportunities? California Influencers assess Jerry Brown

October 22, 2018 12:01 AM

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Who should be the Merced Sun-Star Football Player of the Week for Oct. 19 Games?

October 22, 2018 04:11 PM

Check out this week’s Merced Sun-Star Football Player of the Week nominees

October 22, 2018 04:11 PM

One of Merced County’s Most Wanted has been captured, authorities say

October 22, 2018 03:56 PM

A look at the popular Merced restaurant Mi Casa Cafe

October 22, 2018 01:10 PM

Downtown Merced block evacuated after gas main break

October 22, 2018 12:40 PM

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WATCH: In-N-Out Burger celebrates 70 years at the grill. Here are five delicious moments

October 22, 2018 03:49 PM

Check out this week’s Merced Sun-Star Football Player of the Week nominees

October 22, 2018 04:11 PM

A look at the Crowds on Demand controversy over paid protesters

October 22, 2018 03:22 PM

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Probation search leads to arrest of convicted felon on weapons charge in Atwater

Local

Probation search leads to arrest of convicted felon on weapons charge in Atwater

October 20, 2018 01:35 PM

Man dies after hit-and-run incident in Merced

October 20, 2018 11:48 AM

Merced County man accused of torching home during argument with his wife, police say

October 17, 2018 03:28 PM

‘Split roll’ tax measure to weaken Prop. 13 qualifies for California ballot

October 15, 2018 06:13 PM

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Who should be the Merced Sun-Star Football Player of the Week for Oct. 19 Games?

Sports

Who should be the Merced Sun-Star Football Player of the Week for Oct. 19 Games?

October 22, 2018 04:11 PM

And the Sun-Star Football Player of the Week for Oct. 12 games is ...?

October 20, 2018 04:40 PM

Special moment for Merced seniors, who were 0-10 as freshmen. Now they’re CCC champs

October 19, 2018 11:42 PM

Roundup: Paster leads Buhach Colony to narrow win over Golden Valley.

October 20, 2018 12:38 AM

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Merced high school teachers, district agree on raises in new negotiated contract

Education

Merced high school teachers, district agree on raises in new negotiated contract

October 19, 2018 11:09 AM

Los Banos schools improve in English, need work in math, state test results suggest

October 19, 2018 06:00 AM

New Events Bring New Energy to Homecoming 2018

October 18, 2018 11:22 AM

Merced high school district’s revamped sexual harassment policies under fire

October 13, 2018 10:51 AM

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Man tried to kill one of five girlfriends to preserve ‘house of cards,’ prosecutor says

State News

Man tried to kill one of five girlfriends to preserve ‘house of cards,’ prosecutor says

October 22, 2018 05:18 PM

WATCH: In-N-Out Burger celebrates 70 years at the grill. Here are five delicious moments

October 22, 2018 03:49 PM

Prosecutors say principal continuously molested second-graders. He pleads not guilty

October 22, 2018 02:58 PM

Merced County motorcyclist killed in multiple collisions was devout man, family says

October 22, 2018 11:41 AM

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In Depth

In Depth

Influencers list Jerry Brown’s greatest successes, failures

California Influencers this week answered the question: What has been Jerry Brown’s greatest success as Governor? What is his worst failure?

Blogs & Columns

Motor Voter lives on at DMV, but California adds extra review to prevent registration errors

October 22, 2018 12:01 AM

He dreamed of being a serial killer: New details in brutal killing of Davis couple

October 17, 2018 06:00 AM

California Nation podcast: DMV saga, McClintock and Morse talk Trump and Kavanaugh

October 11, 2018 12:01 AM

Galleries

McClatchy editorial cartoons for the week of Oct. 15, 2018

McClatchy editorial cartoons for the week of Oct. 15, 2018

October 16, 2018 02:26 PM

McClatchy editorial cartoons for the week of Oct. 8 2018

McClatchy editorial cartoons for the week of Oct. 8 2018

October 10, 2018 02:06 PM

Merced defeats Buhach Colony 55-14

Merced defeats Buhach Colony 55-14

October 05, 2018 11:08 PM

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Entertainment

Entertainment

YouTube was down. Here’s what to do if you’re still having issues

Was YouTube down? The video website was not working Tuesday, and users were reporting Error 500 or Error 503, which indicate a server error or a service that is unavailable. Here is how to refresh your connection.

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Trump attacks porn actress Stormy Daniels as ‘Horseface’

Entertainment

Trump attacks porn actress Stormy Daniels as ‘Horseface’

October 16, 2018 08:54 AM

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Pip Pip Hooray: Pippa Middleton gives birth to baby boy

Entertainment

Pip Pip Hooray: Pippa Middleton gives birth to baby boy

October 16, 2018 08:29 AM

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