“The Day Without Immigrants protest had a major impact on our school operations. Student attendance was down significantly as ...

Merced City Fire Captain Bryan Akers, right, and his son Mason, left, while deployed to assist with firefighting efforts on ...

Authorities in Merced County are investigating a disturbing case of animal abuse after two dogs were found shot in the head ...

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

Esmeralda Soria (D–Fresno) appears to have her first challenger in her 2026 reelection bid, or does she? Former Merced Mayor ...

Incumbent Bertha Perez is not seeking another term as the District 3 representative on Merced City Council in November’s election but there are three other candidates for the wide-open seat.

Merced native Monika Saini Donabed makes history as the first Indian American woman judge on the county's Superior Court.

A person is dead after being hit by a vehicle while crossing a Merced roadway Monday night, the California Highway Patrol says. Officers say the pedestrian was ...

Eight members of the Merced City Fire Department have been deployed to assist in the firefighting effort of wildfires raging in southern California. On Jan. 8, the department sent two fire engines ...

The first confirmed case of H5N9 bird flu in the United States has been identified in Merced County, California, and control ...