Most of the planners questioned the location and other plans Developer taken aback by recommendation … Click to Continue »

At least four people were injured Wednesday in a two car crash at 14th and R streets in Merced. The cause of the crash remains under investigation, police told the SunStar. rparsons@mercedsunstar.com … Click to Continue »

UC Merced MEChA chapter finds no major significance to celebrate Cinco de Mayo Fresno State MEChA chapter too busy with finals for fiestas Meaning of Cinco de Mayo, some say, is lost behind partying … Click to Continue »

Zika carrying mosquitoes found in Madera, Fresno counties No traces of Zika in Merced, yet Officials urge residents to clean up standing water, wear mosquito repellent … Click to Continue »

A third defendant has been ordered to stand trial on murder charge … Click to Continue »

Photos, documentaries, CIA papers and more are part of exhibit They explore the first 40 years of Hmong in the U.S. The opening is Saturday at the Merced County Fairgrounds … Click to Continue »

A DUI checkpoint will take place Thursday night in an unincorporated area of Merced County, the California Highway Patrol announced today. Authorities urge anyone celebrating Cinco de Mayo to take … Click to Continue »

A 25-year-old Merced man was arrested Tuesday, accused of robbing another man at gunpoint in Atwater, the Police Department reported. Fredrick P. Smith was booked into the John Latorraca Correctional … Click to Continue »

Merced and Los Banos meet monthly goals; Livingston has work to do The statewide savings was 24.3 percent for March Californians remain mindful of savings, officials said … Click to Continue »

No-kill animal shelter needs bags of ‘gently worn shoes’ in May for fundraiser Out of 80,000 people in Merced, only 124 are SPCA members High building and animal health care costs noted, as well as need for volunteers … Click to Continue »

Sheriff, district attorney had ripped board for inaction on public safety issues Board shows it has added positions, spent millions in capital projects for public safety Two supervisors acknowledge board needs to do more … Click to Continue »

San Francisco Police arrested a 19-year-old from Modesto, the fourth and last suspect in a Turlock homicide from a week earlier. Police found Kevin Barnes walking along a street on … Click to Continue »

Merced joins Atwater and the county in approving the measure for the November ballot Being a “self-help” county would help Merced get state and federal money, advocates say At least two more city councils must approve the measure for the ballot … Click to Continue »