A new wildfire was reported today at 1 a.m. in Merced County, California. The wildfire has been burning on private land.

A new wildfire was reported today at 12:13 a.m. in Merced County, California. San Luis Fire has been burning on private land.

Two Venezuelan nationals were indicted Thursday in a conspiracy to steal cash from ATMs in Merced and Tulare counties, the ...

Mark Hendrickson was named chief executive officer of Merced County on Tuesday, July 8. Hendrickson had been serving as the ...

The Merced County Sheriff's Office is seeking the next of kin of Jeffrey Keith Cable, a 60-year-old man who died in the Madera Community Hospital, and are asking anyone with information to contact ...

Merced County Sheriff’s Animal Services Asks for Help Supporting 106 Neglected Persian Cat’s Rescued in Santa Nella ...

A group of boaters was safely rescued late Saturday night after their vessel began taking on water upriver from McConnell State Recreation Area in Ballico, authorities said.

Up to 12,000. That is the number of free water bottles the Merced Library could provide to patrons this summer; over 200,000 ...

Animal control officers say they found 106 emaciated cats and 28 dead cats. There was reportedly no food or water inside the ...

SANTA NELLA — Merced County officials have released updates regarding the 134 cats found inside a U-Haul van parked near a Taco Bell in Santa Nella on June 29.

A federal grand jury has indicted two Venezuelan nationals in connection with a so-called ATM “jackpotting” conspiracy that targeted financial institutions in Tulare and Merced counties and six other ...

After 14 days, the cats must be medically cleared by a Veterinarian to be available for adoption. Once the cats are healthy ...