San Luis Reservoir fishing remains slow as water levels rise, but Roger George reports larger stripers, including 20- and 22-pound catches.

Valley Children’s Hospital in Madera County, where a 1-year-old was airlifted after being struck by a vehicle 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.

Two men were hospitalized, one in critical condition, after a shooting at a party near Delhi. Merced County detectives are investigating.

Los Banos agricultural workers were featured nationally this week after National Geographic selected a photograph of ...

Dos Palos community members are remembering 20-year-old Cynthia “Tutu” Esquivel and raising funds to help her family with funeral and burial expenses.

Los Banos celebrated local seniors Sept. 25 during the 41st Annual Salute to Seniors, featuring awards, community resources, lunch and bingo.

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.

Merced College will open its new South Merced Center at Stephen Leonard Park on Sept. 30, offering education, workforce training and student services.

A Firebaugh man has been arrested for murder nearly five years after Christian Castillo was found shot to death near Dos Palos in 2021.

Father and son arrested after a Madera County crash killed four Merced County residents. Thomas Wood Sr. faces four murder counts.

CHP Merced is reminding families about scooter safety after a juvenile riding to school was involved in a collision with a pickup in Winton.