A generation ago, any 16-year-old would have rushed to get their license — today many 16-year-olds still don’t have licenses Many teens use Uber or their parents drive them around. Somehow, driving just isn’t as alluring as it once was … Click to Continue »

Kids stay active with splash pad, public parks Residents advised to keep hydrated, seek shade Also, save energy and use AC judiciously … Click to Continue »

Advocates have called for greater funding of the Youth Council, which is made up of seven teenagers Young people are not supported by the City Council, advocates say … Click to Continue »

Merced Downtown Street Faire runs through Sept. 1 Themed nights are planned No cost to enter the fair, which offers many free activities … Click to Continue »

19-year-old man contracted virus while traveling outside U.S. Mosquitoes that carry virus not detected in Stanislaus County Health officials: Take precautions to prevent mosquito bites … Click to Continue »

The two-officer team worked Saturday to target “high-profile crime areas” Atwater police commanders say they hope to make the temporary team permanent … Click to Continue »

19-year-old man contracted virus while traveling outside U.S. Mosquitoes that carry virus not detected in Stanislaus County Health officials: Take precautions to prevent mosquito bites … Click to Continue »

A suspicious fire burned an abandoned home early Monday in south Merced, the Fire Department reported. Flames were reported just before 7 a.m. at a vacant house in the 900 … Click to Continue »

The 22-year-old male is in stable condition with head injuries He was walking across Center Avenue, outside of the crosswalk The 61-year-old driver wasn’t impaired, and wasn’t cited, police say … Click to Continue »

Donald Trump’s campaign manager Corey Lewandowski is leaving the presumptive Republican nominee’s campaign, the New York Times reported Monday. “The Donald J. Trump Campaign for President, which has set a … Click to Continue »

The linchpin of California’s climate change agenda, a program known as cap and trade, has become mired in legal, financial and political troubles that threaten to derail the state’s plans to curb greenhouse gas emissions. … Click to Continue »

First family late to leave national park after morning of hiking President even gets in workout at recreation center beforehand … Click to Continue »

A timeline of the first family’s last day in the park Obamas take one more hike, presumably up Mist Trail Air Force One lifts off from Castle Airport in Atwater, carrying first family back to Washington D.C. … Click to Continue »