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LocalMerced mural honoring civil rights legend Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. unveiledUpdated February 22, 2021 at 12:53 PM
EducationKids on campus during COVID: Merced County high school shows how it can be doneUpdated February 22, 2021 at 10:40 AM
CaliforniaCalifornia’s REAL ID deadline is back. The DMV is bracing for a surge of late applicantsUpdated February 20, 2021 at 3:18 PM
Local‘It’s a privilege to vote on this.’ Merced parks to be named after community heroesFebruary 20, 2021 at 5:00 AM
LocalWhat the state’s lifting of COVID ban on high school football means for Merced CountyFebruary 19, 2021 at 1:51 PM
EducationLos Banos Unified in Merced County to resume in-person classes. Here’s what we knowFebruary 19, 2021 at 12:40 PM
CrimeSuspect arrested for alleged guns possession after north Merced shooting that injured manUpdated February 18, 2021 at 6:30 PM
CrimeNorth Merced shooting injures one man late Thursday morning, police sayUpdated February 18, 2021 at 1:37 PM
CrimeMerced County woman accused of human trafficking teen throughout CaliforniaUpdated February 18, 2021 at 12:06 PM
EducationHow are Merced County students coping with depression, anxiety during COVID pandemic?Updated February 18, 2021 at 8:17 AM
LocalMerced County reports 7 COVID deaths, 500 cases through Presidents’ Day holiday weekendFebruary 16, 2021 at 5:52 PM
CrimeIdentity of man killed in south Merced shooting released by coronerFebruary 16, 2021 at 12:58 PM
CrimeFresno man shot two at San Francisco hotel, police say. He surrendered in MercedFebruary 14, 2021 at 7:59 AM
LocalMerced County residents ask supervisors to rethink distribution of COVID relief. Here’s whyUpdated February 12, 2021 at 12:55 PM
LocalMerced County hits 375 total COVID deaths, state surpasses 45,000 total deathsFebruary 11, 2021 at 5:57 PM
CrimeInvestigation continues into south Merced homicide, appears to be gang related, police sayUpdated February 11, 2021 at 5:18 PM
CrimeMan with multiple gunshot wounds found on Highway 99 near Livingston, CHP saysUpdated February 11, 2021 at 10:45 AM
Crime14-year-old juvenile in custody after shooting homicide in south Merced, police sayUpdated February 10, 2021 at 10:30 PM
EducationNew champ crowned in Merced County ‘virtual’ Academic Decathlon. Here are the winnersUpdated February 10, 2021 at 4:21 PM
LocalVaccination clinic begins at Merced College. Active COVID cases fall, but concerns remainUpdated February 9, 2021 at 7:32 PM
LocalMerced County supervisors say state COVID plan neglects San Joaquin Valley countiesFebruary 9, 2021 at 2:55 PM
LocalMerced County reports 290 new cases, 5 deaths. COVID vaccination clinic opening TuesdayFebruary 8, 2021 at 5:20 PM
CrimeFourth of six inmates who escaped from Merced County Jail arrested near LivingstonUpdated February 8, 2021 at 12:38 PM
CrimeHighway 99 pursuit ends in fatal crash in Modesto when Merced driver loses controlUpdated February 7, 2021 at 1:41 PM