First discovered: 1:52 p.m. Aug. 8 A new wildfire was reported today at 1:52 p.m. in Merced County, California. The wildfire ...

First discovered: 3:49 a.m. Aug. 6 Initial location: Merced County, Calif. A new wildfire was reported today at 3:49 a.m. in ...

More than two years after flooding ravaged the rural community of Planada, up to 155 of 843 homes impacted are still awaiting ...

The iconic Merced Mall neon sign, which once hung over the the mall’s main entrance off of Olive Avenue, has been removed to ...

This year, I chose to author Assembly Bill 1441, which would direct the County of Merced to establish an independent citizens ...

The Merced County Animal Shelter rescued the surviving animals. Their owner, 69-year-old Jeannie Maxon, was arrested on animal cruelty charges. On Thursday, two small cats, Barbie and Marge, were seen ...

A man was found dead during a welfare check at the San Luis National Wildlife Refuge in Merced County, and the Merced County ...

August 7, 2025 – Merced County Sheriff’s Office officials report that on Wednesday morning, at approximately 9:45 a.m., ...

A driver fled from a crash in Merced County that left their passenger with injuries Thursday morning, the California Highway Patrol said. A Nissan Titan ...

Merced County Sheriff Reports Despondent Man in Critical Condition Following a Welfare Check and Shooting in Hilmar ...

It's been more than three weeks since Whisper Owen and her eight-month-old baby, Sandra McCarty, were last seen, and on Friday, authorities released new information in the search.

An unknown man was hit and killed by a 2017 Nissan sedan while attempting to cross Highway 99 in Merced County, according to ...