A recent run through Fahrens Park in Merced turned into an unexpected wildlife encounter for local resident Aileen Fierros, ...

A former Modesto City Schools junior high principal is facing criminal charges filed in Merced County stemming from an alleged ...

Arch Dental Assistant School is planning to open a new campus in Los Banos this spring, expanding access to accelerated ...

The Los Banos Animal Shelter has placed five adoptable dogs on its Red List, an internal designation used to flag animals ...

Merced County Sheriff’s Office Animal Services officers responded to a residence in the 5200 block of Utah Street on Tuesday ...

Deputies responded to a report of a possible domestic incident in the Winton area Tuesday evening, according to law ...

California health officials are warning residents to avoid foraging wild mushrooms following a deadly outbreak of poisonings ...

Merced College has received full accreditation for its Fire Technology and Fire Academy programs through State Fire Training ...

Los Banos, CA (January 14, 2026) — San Luis reservoir continues to fill up at a rate of 7-8,000 acre feet a day- raising the lake level to about ¾’ a day. The total storage is now about 1,495,000 acre ...

The City of Los Banos has issued a public notice informing residents, businesses, and former vendors that unclaimed funds ...

A Winton man has been arrested following an investigation into an alleged incident in which a dog was shot and killed and the ...

A new Gold Runner Thruway bus route will soon provide direct service between Merced and San Jose, with a scheduled stop in ...