July 20, 2025 – Fresno County Sheriff’s office officials report that a kayaker drowned in Courtright Reservoir, the man who drowned has been identified as 35-year-old Matthias Aguilar of Merced.

A man in his 30s drowned at Courtright Reservoir on Friday morning.The incident occurred just before 8 a.m. when the kayaker flipped over and did not resurface ...

A Merced man drowned Friday in the Courtright Reservoir in Fresno County, deputies said. He was identified as 35-year-old ...

A Merced man drowned while fishing at Courtright Reservoir. Learn more about this tragic incident and water safety tips.

A kayaker who died after falling into the Courtright Reservoir in Fresno County Friday morning has been identified.

Matthias Aguilar, a 35-year-old fisherman from Merced, drowned in the Courtright Reservoir while attempting to swim to shore ...

UC Merced opened Sept. 5, 2005, as the newest campus in the University of California system and the first American research university of the 21st century. The University of California, Merced ...