Viral Cat in the Hat posts have sparked police calls and copycat incidents in Clovis, while Merced police say they have received no related reports.

CHP stopped a driver traveling 112 mph on southbound Highway 99 near Plainsburg Road in Merced County and warned motorists about California’s FAST program for drivers cited above 100 mph.

Merced Police will host an elder fraud prevention class Sept. 15 to help residents 50 and older recognize scams and protect personal information.

A 70-year-old man riding a scooter was killed after being struck by a medical transport vehicle near G and 21st streets in Merced.

A 40-year-old federal inmate died Saturday after being found unresponsive at the United States Penitentiary in Atwater, ...

Merced County inspected 48 food facilities in August 2026, with two receiving Unsatisfactory ratings and several prior failures improving on reinspection.

Two people were arrested Thursday after a police pursuit through Merced that ended with officers finding a 1-year-old girl ...

The Gustine Traveling Library will honor the life and literacy legacy of Dolly Parton with a free community celebration ...

Four Merced County residents, including a 13-year-old boy, were killed Wednesday night in a two-vehicle crash in Madera ...

Merced County health officials have confirmed the county’s first human case of West Nile virus this year in a Planada ...

Gabriel Angel Salas, 21, is in custody after turning himself in following the fatal Aug. 29 shooting of security guard Kody Pena at the Los Banos Fairgrounds.

An Atwater woman has been convicted of first-degree murder in the 2025 shooting death of her longtime partner at a Ceres ...