First discovered: 3:49 a.m. Aug. 6 Initial location: Merced County, Calif. A new wildfire was reported today at 3:49 a.m. in ...

A man was found dead during a welfare check at the San Luis National Wildlife Refuge in Merced County, and the Merced County ...

A beloved local pastor died Saturday following a seven-hour armed standoff with law enforcement at a Hilmar residence, ...

STANWOOD, Wash. — Over 100 Persian cats were found in a hot U-Haul, which was abandoned in a Taco Bell parking lot in Merced, ...

School districts in the Central Valley are working to reduce chronic absenteeism rates by focusing on communication with ...

Two men are dead within a span of three days in Merced after two separate shootings-leaving neighbors on edge as one suspect ...

A traffic stop on Highway 101 in Monterey County on July 31 resulted in the seizure of 40 pounds of suspected methamphetamine ...

A new food truck court is set to open off Service Road in Ceres. Photographed Tuesday, May 20, 2025. The Ceres Grub Hub will ...

Ahead of a possible special election, some officials are scrambling to secure polling places and tap volunteers to work vote centers.

Sonoma Valley Unified School District will welcome 17 new teachers when the 2025-26 academic year begins on Monday, Aug. 11.

Human-caused climate change has pushed the onset of fire season in the state to as much as 46 days earlier than it was 30 ...

The talents on Variety’s Power of Young Hollywood Impact Report rep the future of the entertainment business. They are all ...