Michael Gates discusses public safety, local control, government accountability and his campaign for California attorney general.

Merced County officials are monitoring agricultural workers exposed to measles in Arizona. No cases have been identified, and the public risk remains low.

Merced County’s July food inspections found three restaurants rated Unsatisfactory, citing pests, refrigeration, sanitation and permit violations.

Leah Klascius has been appointed as the City of Los Banos’ new public information officer. Photo courtesy of the City of Los Banos. Klascius brings experience in government comm ...

A 27-year-old man was arrested after a Merced County sheriff’s deputy allegedly found him carrying a loaded concealed ...

Several Highway 99 ramps will close from Sunday, Aug. 2, through Friday, Aug. 7, primarily for striping work. The closures are generally scheduled from 8 p.m.

Central Valley filmmakers can submit work for Merced’s Sept. 26 film festival at The Mainzer, where 13 films will compete for a $1,000 prize.

Anthony Ruben Perez has been sentenced to 37 years in state prison for his role in a December 2020 shooting in Merced that left ...

The Fields Fire near Snelling reached 100% containment after burning 1,280 acres. Evacuations and road closures have been lifted.

The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation has made $16 million available to evaluate whether up to 14,000 acre-feet of existing ...

Striper fishing in the big lake for boaters has been an up and down bite , largely depending on the winds that day.

A California wage provision for goat herders expired July 1, raising labor costs for targeted-grazing companies that reduce vegetation and wildfire fuels.