A new wildfire was reported today at 1:27 p.m. in Merced County, California. Butts Fire has been burning on private land.

Robert Casey was arrested on suspicion of bank robbery in Merced County. He also allegedly is the suspect in a Modesto bank ...

A fire broke out at the TomaTek tomato processing plant in Merced County early Monday morning, causing large plumes of black ...

Authorities in the Central Valley are seeking information after a Sacramento County woman and her infant daughter went missing more than a week ago.

The Merced Seismic Retrofit project includes work on five bridges in Merced County in need of an upgrade after they were ...

A 21-year-old Elk Grove man died in a wrong-way head-on crash on Highway 99 in Merced County early Monday morning, the ...

July 25, 2025 – Hilmar, CA – Merced County Sheriff's Office officials report that on July 24, 2025, at 10:44 a.m., our ...

An SUV believed to be carrying a missing 8-month-old baby and her mother was spotted driving through Merced County hours ...

Mark Hendrickson was named chief executive officer of Merced County on Tuesday, July 8. Hendrickson had been serving as the interim CEO. CALEB SPROUS [email protected] Mark Hendrickson, who ...

The man arrested following a deadly shooting at a party in Merced in 2023 was sentenced on Wednesday to 50 years to life in ...

Researchers show how satellite imaging can help protect public health from the scourge of toxic algae by augmenting standard sampling methods.

The man who was killed in a crash on Highway 99 in Merced County has been identified as Darrion Thompson from Elk Grove.