MERCED COUNTY, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – The Merced River and the San Joaquin River will be closed for recreational use throughout Merced County, announced the Merced County Sheriff’s Office on Monday.

The body of the person who was pulled from the Merced River has been identified as Jagdeep Singh Riar. Just after 4:15 p.m. Sunday, The Merced County Sheriff's Office Water Rescue and Recovery ...