REYES  I grew up surrounded by Republicans — good ones. Not the kind who shout on talk radio or flood Facebook with fury, but the kind who show up to town halls in Atwater and fundraisers in Hilmar ...

Boaters in Stanislaus County and beyond can join the battle against a new invasive creature.

Star series holding those in power to account and shining a light on their decisions. Have a tip? Email [email protected]. In recent weeks of inspections, two Merced County food business earned ...

Baldwin downed top seed Atlantic Coast for the 2025 Gateway Conference high school softball championship, their fifth consecutive tournament title.

A new wildfire was reported today at 1:34 p.m. in Merced County. Badger Fire has been burning on private land. At this time, ...

A proposed solar and battery energy storage facility known as the Zeta Project, approved by Merced County in February 2025, is drawing both support and ...

Hundreds of Merced residents gathered for a protest in Courthouse Park last Saturday as part of a nationwide “Hands Off!” ...

A pint-sized crime fighter has officially earned a retirement as a “lazy porch hound” following years of exemplary service to Merced County.

A new wildfire was reported today at 4:09 p.m. in Merced County. O1 Fire has been burning on private land. Currently, there ...

The Department of Forestry and Fire Protection has in recent years awarded millions of dollars in wildfire prevention grants ...

Kiddieland’s Opening Day will coincide with First Five Merced County’s Celebration of Young Child Week event at Applegate ...

A California sheriff is bucking his state’s sanctuary law – and now he’s in the state attorney general’s crosshairs.