The year 2030 may sound far away, but for Merced County students, it means important parts of their educational path are ...

A coalition of Valley groups wants to put the brakes on a proposal to relocate Merced’s planned downtown high-speed rail ...

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Young. For the current crop of Democratic politicians in the Valley, otherwise known as “Valleycrats,” this specific word has ...

The following is an editorial written by Marijke Rowland, editor of The Modesto Focus, sister publication of The Merced FOCUS. When I worked for The McClatchy Company, owner of The Merced Sun-Star and ...

Join the ACLU of Northern California, California Central Valley Journey for Justice, Cultiva Central Valley, and Youth Leadership Institute for a candidate forum to hear from candidates running for ...

Make a joyful noise unto The Lord” is the famous opening line of Psalm 100. This short, five-verse psalm is a song of praise and thanksgiving that calls all people on earth to worship God with ...

Election officials are urging voters to take advantage of ballot drop boxes after USPS changes to mail delivery last year caused a surge in late ballots.

A San Jose man is facing three murder charges after being linked to deadly fentanyl overdoses in Los Banos, marking the first time the Merced County District Attorney’s Office has charged someone with ...

By the time Democrat Xavier Becerra left Washington, D.C., more Americans than ever had health insurance, owing partly to his ...

U.S. Immigration Customs and Enforcement agents shot a man Tuesday morning in Patterson, during what federal officials said was a targeted traffic stop. The Stanislaus County Sheriff’s Office first ...

Vintage 7UP signs in Merced, Fresno and Bakersfield are relics of businesses and community members from a time long past.