A 50-year-old Merced man was critically injured and his horse was killed after they were struck by a van on Santa Fe Drive in Merced County.
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.
Valley Children’s Hospital in Madera County, where a 1-year-old was airlifted after being struck by a vehicle in Merced County.