Farmers and their allies packed a Modesto boardroom Tuesday night and laid into a state plan to boost river flows. They told the Stanislaus County Board of Supervisors that the … Click to Continue »

The new exhibit at Merced County Courthouse Museum aims to bring history to life – or rather, to raise it from the dead. The opening night reception of “Ghosts of … Click to Continue »

Merced College on Tuesday announced the top five finalists for the open president’s position, with the formal choice to be made after a series of public forums with the candidates. … Click to Continue »

More than 1,000 customers in the Beachwood/Franklin area of Merced are under instructions to boil their water before using it, a day after a “low-pressure” event cut off water for … Click to Continue »

Police arrested two men early Tuesday after finding guns and drugs in an Atwater house where a stash of methamphetamine was discovered a few feet away from an infant girl’s … Click to Continue »

A 36-year-old Merced man received a two-year prison term Monday, five months after pleading guilty to cultivating marijuana in the Sierra National Forest, the U.S. Justice Department reported. Emmanuel Castrejon … Click to Continue »

A Merced City Council candidate arrested this month pleaded not guilty Tuesday to three misdemeanor allegations of illegally running a commercial cannabis business in Merced. Lakisha Jenkins, 39, entered her … Click to Continue »

Three crashes that resulted in minor or no injuries caused traffic to back up on southbound Highway 99 during the Tuesday morning commute. A big rig and sports utility vehicle … Click to Continue »

Two women in their 20s were shot early Tuesday morning in Merced, police reported. Police are currently investigating the shooting and have one suspect in custody, Lt. Jacob Struble reported … Click to Continue »

Area 3 Phillip Schiber, 66, Livingston, incumbent What differentiates you from your opponents? Thirty-one years of educational experience in the Merced Union High School District allows me to help the … Click to Continue »

Windy conditions forecast for the Central Valley this week are raising the possibility of poor air quality, although recent precipitation may help keep dust from blowing around, the San Joaquin … Click to Continue »

Jacqulin Calixtro pleaded not guilty Monday morning in Merced Superior Court to charges related to the June crash that killed her boyfriend, retired Merced County court commissioner Ralph Cook. The … Click to Continue »

The Merced City Council will look at an amendment to services provided to UC Merced, as well as a number of other housecleaning items, during its regular meeting Monday. The … Click to Continue »