Trustee Tommy Jones refused to resign from the city’s school board on Thursday, despite a chorus of calls from residents who demanded he step down following his arrest last week … Click to Continue »

A crew is working toward putting in a barrier on the section of Highway 99 that has seen two tragic accidents in as many months, according to a spokesman from … Click to Continue »

A Merced County Sheriff’s deputy was shot Thursday, Sept. 8, 2016. The suspect was killed by a second deputy. … Click to Continue »

After prodding from community garden enthusiasts, Merced City Council decided this week to allow the shared urban farms and pledged to reduce permit fees. The council voted 6-0 to officially … Click to Continue »

A 32-year-old Atwater man was jailed on his birthday after police said they found him hiding in a pickup truck with more than a gram of suspected crack cocaine and … Click to Continue »

A Merced County sheriff’s deputy was shot just before 6 p.m. in Delhi, a law enforcement source has confirmed. Few details could immediately be confirmed, but the shooting was reported … Click to Continue »

Merced’s St. Vincent de Paul Society thrift store and charity is seeking donations for daily operations and to repair its warehouse, which was seriously damaged in a fire last month. … Click to Continue »

A bird apparently caused a power outage that left dozens of homes and businesses in central Los Banos without electricity Thursday morning, according to Pacific Gas & Electric Co. A … Click to Continue »

Substance abuse and related issues will be the focus of an event Saturday at the Merced County Courthouse Park, where more than two dozen local providers will be on hand … Click to Continue »

Gov. Jerry Brown and legislative leaders embarked on a new era in California’s effort to combat climate change Thursday when the governor signed a law committing the state to some of the most drastic greenhouse gas emission reductions in the world. … Click to Continue »

Tenaya Middle School lost a teacher and student after the mother and son died Wednesday in a crash near Livingston, Sheriff Vern Warnke confirmed. The Merced County Coroner’s Office identified … Click to Continue »

A shooting outside of a Winton liquor store Wednesday night left one man wounded, the Merced County sheriff reported. The incident began with an argument about 9:30 p.m. outside Turf … Click to Continue »

My new yard in Virginia Beach, Va., is extra special – it features a large, large pawpaw tree. … Click to Continue »