For an Atwater family, Wednesday night was a reminder of community support, togetherness and kindness. With the help of the organization Helping One Woman Merced, Renee Peña was honored at … Click to Continue »

The filing deadline to run for many of Merced County’s elected offices closed last week, and the rest closed at the end of the day Wednesday. Races in which the … Click to Continue »

Foster Farms announced Wednesday that Laura Flanagan, a leader at ConAgra Foods, will become its next president and chief executive officer. Flanagan 48, will take over Aug. 29 from Ron … Click to Continue »

California teen birth rates have declined to record-low levels, and while the central San Joaquin Valley continues to have higher rates, Merced County is trending lower than many other Valley … Click to Continue »

The number of housing starts in Merced County more than doubled in the first half of 2016 compared with last year, the biggest such increase in the central San Joaquin … Click to Continue »

A state board’s proposal to help fish populations by increasing water flows down the Merced River would hurt the local ag industry, according to a new report done for the … Click to Continue »

A heavily traversed part of N Street in south Merced and an awkward intersection on Yosemite Avenue will both get fixes under a compromise reached by the City Council this … Click to Continue »

Merced Police Department is offering the latest round of the Citizens Police Academy, when regular people experience police-like training, in September. Police Chief Norman Andrade uses the program to help … Click to Continue »

Merced City Council unanimously approved a contract with a law firm that will temporarily oversee the city attorney’s office as the city looks for a permanent employee. Jolie Houston of … Click to Continue »

New federal regulations intended to promote healthy eating could make it harder to use food stamps at convenience stores – a change that opponents say will leave disadvantaged people with … Click to Continue »

Merced County and the city of Merced officially have a revenue-sharing agreement, paving the way for development near UC Merced as the campus moves forward with plans to double its … Click to Continue »

School started this week for most Merced schools, which for parents and guardians means long lines of cars and waiting during drop-offs and pick-ups from school. The San Joaquin Valley … Click to Continue »

Just one business sold alcohol to a minor during a recent undercover sting operation in Merced. Nine other businesses refused the sale, Sgt. Alan Ward said in a news release. … Click to Continue »