The 16-year-old Ceres boy who fell from a pickup tailgate on Saturday afternoon, Dec. 27, has died from his injuries at an Oakland hospital. During the Christmas holiday break, Roy Anthony Randez was in the parking lot of rural Hidahl Elementary School, 2... See more
What will the new year bring to Ceres? A number of city public works projects and — keeping fingers crossed – a number of new commercial businesses if development kicks into gear. Whether the Maverik station project becomes a reality in 2026 is in questio... See more
A vehicle that was involved in reckless driving and a terminated police pursuit on Christmas day was seized and impounded seven days later. The owner of the Honda Accord will not be able to retrieve it for the month – if he pays some steep impound fees. T... See more
A 45-year-old Ceres man was arrested New Year’s Eve for allegedly firing his weapon and striking his neighbor’s house minutes after the new year arrived. Ceres Police officers responded to a 12:23 a.m. report of a shot hitting a home in the 2700 block of ... See more
Vehicle code violations led to a Merced man being pulled over on the outskirts of Ceres on the last day of 2025 and his eventual arrest for drunken driving. At 2:10 a.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 31, Ceres Police Officer Greg Houser was patrolling the area of Ha... See more