Citing a clean record and ties to the community, a Merced County Superior Court judge lowered the bail amount of an Atwater man who was allegedly involved in violence at a peace rally that occurred late last month. Updated: Jul. 9, 2008 10:19 AM | Full Story

A juvenile looking for respect found himself in jail after police said he and some friends assaulted a man Friday. Updated: Jul. 7, 2008 1:01 PM | Full Story

Los Baņos police are looking for a group of men whom they say assaulted and robbed a 19-year-old at gunpoint Saturday morning. | Full Story

One person ended up in the hospital after a confrontation between two rival outlaw motorcycle gangs at a peace rally turned violent Saturday. Updated: Jun. 30, 2008 2:16 PM | Full Story