Two arrested after a shooting in Winton, California. Merced County deputies identified Samuel Rojas and Joanna Mendoza as suspects.

Chaparro, 29, died in an I-5 crash near Westley. CHP seeks information as his family raises money for funeral costs. Copy ...

Three photographs of Manuel Adrian Salceda, charged with first-degree murder in the death of Javier Becerril Jr. near Los Banos.

A first-time angler lands a massive 48-pound striped bass at San Luis Reservoir. Capt. Roger George shares the remarkable catch in his October 20 fishing report.

The ceremony also recognized individual academic accomplishments. Four graduates received special recognition from the Merced College Alpha Gamma Sigma Honor ...

Los Banos, CA (October 19, 2026) — The rod doubled over, and the line started peeling off the reel toward the south end of the lake. Rich Jones leaned back and held on. Nothing we did slowed that fish ...

Find Merced County early voting locations, ballot drop-off sites, opening dates and voter registration deadlines for the Nov. 3, 2026, election.

A 26-year-old Los Banos man was injured in an October 10 crash on Highway 101 in San Jose that killed one driver and seriously injured another.

Rain is expected in Merced County Wednesday, Oct. 21, with a 60% chance of showers in Merced and Los Banos and temperatures dropping into the 60s.

A woman was killed after being struck by a train near Santa Fe Avenue and N Street in Merced on Saturday, Oct. 17, 2026.