State planners approved the new plan that includes Merced The vote was expected, but is now official … Click to Continue »

Gustine High School senior Alexandria Lopes will lead court … Click to Continue »

Merced College put together a small dance party as part of its first ever Blue Devil Preview Days on Thursday, April 28, 2016. … Click to Continue »

Nothing sounds worse at the end of an all-day barbecue than cleaning the grill. … Click to Continue »

Animal welfare activists and pet shop owners fear a wave of interest in tropical fish and the possible decimation of key species after the June release of Disney Pixar’s “Finding Dory.” … Click to Continue »

Vegetables and fruits are fun to grow and good to eat – and adventurous to regrow from kitchen scraps. … Click to Continue »

Merced County District 2 incumbent Hub Walsh talks about his run for reelection. (April 2016) … Click to Continue »

Candidate Casey Steed talks about his run at the Merced County District 2 s … Click to Continue »

Candidate Lee Lor talks about her run at a Merced County supervisor’s seat. (April 2016) … Click to Continue »

Woman saw tree falling from her front window It crushed fence, damaged trailer … Click to Continue »

Merced High’s new principal is Jon Schaefer Lee Shaw was pegged as the new El Capitan High principal Both are graduates of Atwater High … Click to Continue »

In the 2007 song “Planet Earth,” the recently departed Prince sings, “Fifty years from now, what will they say about us here? Did we take care of the water and the fragile atmosphere?” … Click to Continue »

At House hearing, officials say permitting process dampens clean generation of electricity PG&E official claims years of delays, millions of expenses before licenses are granted A caution: a dam in the wrong place can hurt wildlife, recreation and traditions … Click to Continue »