Police are searching for the thief who stole the artwork from the new sign at Merced's Applegate Park Zoo over the weekend. "I was very sad and very disappointed," said Merced resident Cindy Denno.

Windfall and Missy have lived at the Applegate Park Zoo in Merced for more than 15 years. Although the two bears appear to be comfortable in their 1,000 square foot habitat, zoo officials would ...

It’s not the first significant theft to happen in Merced’s Applegate Park area. In December, a thief stole a rocket car from an amusement ride at Kiddieland. The item was later returned by a ...