Merced Fire Captain Bryan Akers, 45, has been with the Merced City Fire Department for 22 years. But it was during his ...

Motorists drive onto the Highway 99 north on-ramp from Highway 140 in Merced, Calif., on Thursday, Jan. 23, 2025. Merced ...

Full closure of the John C. Erreca Rest Areas on northbound and southbound I-5 beginning Monday, April 4, 2022, through May ...

The California Highway Patrol is investigating after a pedestrian was struck and killed by a vehicle on a highway on-ramp in Merced County.

Merced residents rally for immigrant protections amid deportation fears, pushing for sanctuary city status. (The Merced FOCUS ...

As the price for a carton of eggs continues to soar nationwide, so does the number of bird flu cases. Now, a new variant has ...

The California Highway Patrol, Merced Police and the Merced County Sheriff's Office kicked off their "Seat Belts Saves Lives Campaign" Monday. They're urging people to use their seat belts, which can ...

A Los Angeles man was arrested in Merced County after being found with thousands of dollars in cash and about 100 pounds of ...

K-9 officer helps CHP seize 100 pounds of marijuana and $160,000 in cash. Read about the drug bust on I-5 near Santa Nella ...

California Department of Water Resources data indicates that the Lake McClure reservoir, which supplies water downstream to the Merced County waterways, is currently more than 100% of the historical ...

A new prescribed burn, named Merced Piles, was initiated today at 11:25 a.m. in Merced County. The prescribed fire has been burning on federal land managed by the U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service. At ...

Honorable Judge John Kirihara, who served on the Merced County Superior Court for more than 20 years, officiated Congressman ...