Hundreds of people including local elected officials attended the ceremony in which Merced Superior Court Judge John Kirihara ...

The California Highway Patrol is investigating after a pedestrian was struck and killed by a vehicle on a highway on-ramp in Merced County.

Motorists drive onto the Highway 99 north on-ramp from Highway 140 in Merced, Calif., on Thursday, Jan. 23, 2025. Merced ...

Merced residents rally for immigrant protections amid deportation fears, pushing for sanctuary city status. (The Merced FOCUS ...

As the price for a carton of eggs continues to soar nationwide, so does the number of bird flu cases. Now, a new variant has ...

The California Highway Patrol, Merced Police and the Merced County Sheriff's Office kicked off their "Seat Belts Saves Lives Campaign" Monday. They're urging people to use their seat belts, which can ...

K-9 officer helps CHP seize 100 pounds of marijuana and $160,000 in cash. Read about the drug bust on I-5 near Santa Nella ...

California Department of Water Resources data indicates that the Lake McClure reservoir, which supplies water downstream to the Merced County waterways, is currently more than 100% of the historical ...

A man was pulled over for a seatbelt violation minutes after stealing a pick-up truck in Merced County Wednesday, the California Highway Patrol said. Officers ...

The virus was reported in a commercial flock of ducks. It’s the first time the subtype has been detected in the United States ...

A new prescribed burn, named Merced Piles, was initiated today at 11:25 a.m. in Merced County. The prescribed fire has been burning on federal land managed by the U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service. At ...

The ban, which is in effect until further notice, is due to the continued spread of H5N1 bird flu in California.