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Merced County

UC Merced welcomes new students with annual Scholars Bridge crossing

  • 13 hours ago
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Husband charged with homicide after fatally shooting wife in Los Banos

  • Aug 17
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Man arrested for shooting, killing woman in Los Banos: PD

  • Aug 17

Family remembers Dos Palos coach killed in Merced County Jeep crash

  • Aug 12

Loved ones identify victim of Merced County Jeep crash

  • Aug 9

1 dead, 2 injured after single-car crash in Merced County, CHP says

  • Aug 9

CHP officer airlifted after crash with semi-truck in Merced Co.: CHP

  • Aug 5

Teen fatally shot while friend handled gun at Atwater home, police say

  • Aug 5

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Deputies investigating shooting in Merced County

  • Dec 26, 2025
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Buhach Colony High School celebrating new football stadium

  • Dec 12, 2025
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Merced County Sheriff's Posse volunteer injured during parade

  • Dec 8, 2025
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2 killed in head-on crash in Merced County, CHP says

  • Sep 15, 2025
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Pilot killed in small plane crash in Merced County identified

  • Aug 29, 2025
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'Celebrations and Festivals around Merced County' exhibit on display

  • Jul 30, 2025
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SoCal man killed in crash in Merced County, CHP says

  • May 7, 2025
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1 killed, 1 hospitalized following crash in Merced County, CHP says

  • Mar 7, 2025

Latest Stories

Central Valley health officials monitoring farmworkers exposed to measles outbreak in Arizona

Health officials are monitoring a group of about 140 farmworkers who traveled from Arizona to the Central Valley after being exposed to measles during an ongoing outbreak in that state.

  • Aug 3

North Valley mosquito districts track West Nile virus as summer activity surges

As mosquito season peaks in the North Valley, mosquito control districts in Merced and Madera counties are monitoring activity and testing for West Nile virus, with officials reporting different trends in each county.

  • Jul 30

Evacuation warnings lifted as containment on 'Fields Fire' grows in Merced County

Merced County Sheriff Vern Warnke has downgraded the evacuation warnings for the Fields Fire burning in Merced County.

  • Jul 27

Portion of Highway 99 in Merced reopens after solo big rig crash

A portion of southbound Highway 99 in Merced is now reopened following a solo big rig collision on Saturday morning.

  • Jul 26

Wildfire smoke from 'Fields Fire' creates health hazards for Valley air quality

The Fields Fire burning in Merced County has exploded in size since flames were first reported Thursday afternoon. Overnight, strong winds fueled rapid fire growth.

  • Jul 25