Literacy proficiency scores for elementary school students in Merced fell by 8 percentage points during the pandemic. Five ...

A traffic stop in Merced County led to the seizure of more than 300 pounds of processed marijuana.The California Highway Patrol says it happened on Interstate 5 near Highway 165 last Thursday, March 6 ...

A California woman charged with the murders of her three children appeared in court for her preliminary hearing on Tuesday.

The good people at the Merced County 4-H program are helping to return the “Friends Helping Friends” tour day during this ...

Merced County Sheriff’s Office Detectives, in conjunction with Arson Investigators from Merced County Fire, are actively ...

A man was arrested for money laundering after a truck full of marijuana and $70,000 in cash was found during a traffic stop ...

Work is underway on a multi-million dollar renovation project to restore parts of the historic Merced County Courthouse ...

A 20-year-old man from Planada died in a head-on crash early Friday morning in Merced County, according to the California ...

March 5, 2025 – Merced, CA – Merced Police Department officials report that a 16-year-old juvenile and his father were ...

A group of Merced County residents speak out against a proposed solar farm and battery energy storage facility near Los Banos ...

MERCED COUNTY, Calif. -- A California woman charged with the murders of her three children appeared in court for her preliminary hearing on Tuesday. Patricia Ortiz, of Le Grand, is accused of ...