California’s 2026-27 state budget includes $5 million for a Los Banos groundwater treatment project and $1.5 million for a Merced fire ladder truck.
San Luis Reservoir fishing remains slow as water levels rise, but Roger George reports larger stripers, including 20- and 22-pound catches.
Los Banos celebrated local seniors Sept. 25 during the 41st Annual Salute to Seniors, featuring awards, community resources, lunch and bingo.
Father and son arrested after a Madera County crash killed four Merced County residents. Thomas Wood Sr. faces four murder counts.
California prepares for a strong El Niño as nearly 30 years of Los Banos weather history shows how past events brought heavy rain and flooding.
CHP Merced is reminding families about scooter safety after a juvenile riding to school was involved in a collision with a pickup in Winton.
CHP says 77 pounds of suspected cocaine worth nearly $1.4 million were found in a Nissan Juke during a Merced County traffic stop, leading to two arrests.
The Starbucks at 5 E. 23rd St. in Merced is among about 250 North American locations slated to close under the company’s restructuring plan.
Dos Palos community members are remembering 20-year-old Cynthia “Tutu” Esquivel and raising funds to help her family with funeral and burial expenses.
A Firebaugh man has been arrested for murder nearly five years after Christian Castillo was found shot to death near Dos Palos in 2021.
CRLA and nine community organizations allege the active Merced-to-Madera procurement conflicts with California’s legally defined plan for a downtown station Merced, CA (September 23, 2026) — ...
Valley Children’s Hospital in Madera County, where a 1-year-old was airlifted after being struck by a vehicle in Merced County.