A new prescribed burn, called Anchor, was initiated today at 10:49 a.m. in Merced County. The prescribed fire has been ...

The California Highway Patrol says a Merced teenager died over the weekend after crashing into a canal in Merced County.

A motorcycle rider killed in a crash on a Merced County highway over the weekend has been identified by authorities. The ...

A 17-year-old has died following a crash in Merced County Saturday where a vehicle went through a fence and into a canal, ...

Authorities are investigating a collision which left a motorcycle rider dead and his passenger with major injuries in Merced ...

Drought conditions in California improved after a series of atmospheric river-fueled rain storms swept through the state.

A Central California lawmaker introduced two new bills aimed at protecting patients from sexual assault this week.

Throughout the investigation, Merced Police Detectives identified John Mobley III, age 34, as the suspect. Mobley was employed as an Intervention Coordinator at El Capitan High School since August of ...

Hazel had been missing for three days when Merced police found her on Monday while conducting a search warrant.

February 11, 2025 – MERCED COUNTY – The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) will conduct a twenty-four-hour ...