Flows along the river are expected to increase significantly in the coming days as part of operations at Lake McClure.
Caltrans, the City of Madera, and Cal Valley Construction held a groundbreaking ceremony for the Highway 145 Improvement Project.
Authorities are asking for the community's help in a homicide investigation a week after a body was found inside the trunk of a car near Los Banos.
Merced County will continue using Flock Safety automated license plate reader cameras after the Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to extend its contract with the surveillance company for another three years.
A Merced woman is in custody after authorities say her mother was found dead inside an apartment Saturday afternoon.