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 ...

The new kitchen in downtown Merced offers a way to market imperfect produce through meals, salads, desserts, food boxes, and ...

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 ...

A person was arrested in Merced County after pointing a laser at a sheriff’s helicopter, which is a federal offense that can ...

Merced Police Department officials report that at approximately 9:10 p.m. last night a Merced County Sheriff’s Office ...

A new wildfire was reported today at 7:51 p.m. in Merced County, California. N Buhach Rd Winton Fire has been burning on private land. Currently, there is no information on the containment of the fire ...

In the early 1980s, Jeannie (she became the Navigator much later) and I read about a wine group called the Modesto W.I.N.O. Chapter in The Modesto Bee. We jumped on it and got tickets to a wine dinner ...

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 ...

By Kurtis Ming Click here for updates on this story Sacramento (KCRA) -- Whisper Owen, a Sacramento mother who disappeared with her ...

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