"Criminals will no longer be able to hide in America's schools and churches to avoid arrest," the U.S. Department of Homeland ...

A new prescribed burn, called Anchor, was initiated today at 10:49 a.m. in Merced County. The prescribed fire has been ...

The person killed in a motorcycle crash in Merced County over the weekend has been identified as 49-year-old Wesley Wrinkles.

A new wildfire was reported today at 3:17 p.m. in Merced County. The wildfire has been burning on private land. At this time, ...

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The World Organization for Animal Health said in a Jan. 27 notification that the H5N9 strain of avian bird flu has been detected for the first time at a duck farm in Merced County, California.

Deputies with the Merced County Sheriff’s Office reportedly fired more than 20 rounds during a high-speed, officer-involved shooting earlier this month. Juan Ibarra Rosales, a 38-year-old from ...

On Friday, District 2 Supervisor Garry Bredefeld announced that Fresno County Human Resources is conducting an “audit” to remove what he called politically-driven language for Fresno County government ...

The California Highway Patrol says a Merced teenager died over the weekend after crashing into a canal in Merced County.It happened on Saturday evening around 7 pm.Investigators say the 17-year-old ...

By BRENDA ORTIZ / UC Merced Newsroom UC Merced has assumed its place in the top echelon of research institutions in the nation by earning R1 status from Carnegie Classification of Institutions of ...

MERCED, Calif. (FOX26) — New Beginnings for Merced County Animals has been helping three dogs found suffering from gunshot wounds in recent weeks. The animal rescue announced Merced Mayor Matt ...

The rain came down hard in parts of the Central Valley on Thursday causing flooding and traffic problems.CHP said a truck lost control a spun out before coming ...