Merced Fire Captain Bryan Akers, 45, has been with the Merced City Fire Department for 22 years. But it was during his deployment on Jan. 8 to assist with the firefighting efforts at the Hurst Fire ...

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

School districts across Merced County reported low attendance early this week, attributed to protests and concerns over immigration policies under President Donald Trump’s administration. On Monday, ...

MERCED, Calif. (KFSN) -- Back-to-back storms have washed away some concerns about rain totals in Central California. "It's been a dry spurt so that's personally why I'm as thankful as I am for the ...

Esmeralda Soria (D–Fresno) appears to have her first challenger in her 2026 reelection bid, or does she? Former Merced Mayor ...

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 might not be on everyone’s list of must-visit California destinations, but it’s got its charms. Take a stroll through ...

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

Merced County Sheriff's Office officials report that on Monday, Deputy Ibarra conducted a traffic stop for vehicle code ...

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 ...

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A person is dead after being hit by a vehicle while crossing a Merced roadway Monday night, the California Highway Patrol says. Officers say the pedestrian was ...