Merced County is one of 30 in the state suing opioid makers and distributors in a lawsuit filed on Tuesday, according to the law firm handling the case.
A 25-year-old Chowchilla man was arrested on Wednesday after leading police on a car chase thruogh an almond orchard, according to the Chowchilla Police Department.
A 2-year-old boy who was beaten, killed and left at a Madera gas station has been identified by family members and his suspected killer has plead not guilty to murder charges.
A Chowchilla student was arrested on Tuesday morning after they were suspected of making threats to harm high school students, the Chowchilla Police Department reported.
Chowchilla High is the last of four California high schools to choose a new nickname after a 2015 law banned “racially derogatory or discriminatory” mascots such as the Redskins.
Fire crews continue to battle the Ferguson Fire in Mariposa County, Calif., on Saturday, July 21, 2018. According to Cal Fire Public Information Officer, Michael Whitaker, the fire has burned more than 27,000 acres and is 7 percent contained.
