LocalCOVID relief for some Merced County businesses kicks off 2021’s first supervisors meetingUpdated January 5, 2021 at 3:55 PM
CrimeDeath in Merced homeless encampment fire being investigated as a homicide, says CHPJanuary 5, 2021 at 3:07 PM
LocalMerced County reports 4 new COVID deaths. Total cases since pandemic began above 20KUpdated January 4, 2021 at 6:18 PM
Breaking News AlertsConservationist George Whitmore, on 1st team to climb Yosemite’s El Capitan, dies of COVID-19Updated January 4, 2021 at 3:49 PM
UC MercedUC Merced denounces professor’s anti-Semitic tweets. Petition calls for his firingUpdated January 4, 2021 at 11:05 AM
CoronavirusCoronavirus updates: Merced County reports 8 COVID deaths, rising hospitalizationsUpdated December 31, 2020 at 5:38 PM
CoronavirusEmployee dies following major coronavirus outbreak at Foster Farms Fresno facilityUpdated December 31, 2020 at 12:57 PM
CrimeMerced police arrest suspects after shots fired call yields guns and methUpdated December 31, 2020 at 10:22 AM
LocalMerced County reaches zero available ICU beds, according to latest state COVID-19 dataUpdated December 30, 2020 at 6:18 PM
CrimeMan dies in Atwater shooting, city’s fourth homicide of 2020Updated December 30, 2020 at 12:42 PM
CrimeDrive-by shooting near Delhi injures two people, Merced County Sheriff’s deputies sayDecember 29, 2020 at 9:33 PM
CoronavirusMerced County passes 19K total reported COVID-19 cases. Valley ICU bed availability 0%December 29, 2020 at 6:02 PM
LocalFresno, Merced and Valley stay-at-home order extended, as COVID-19 surge continuesUpdated December 29, 2020 at 2:22 PM
CoronavirusMerced County adds 16 COVID deaths, more than 1,000 new cases over Christmas weekendUpdated December 29, 2020 at 12:04 PM
LocalFresno, Merced can expect Valley COVID-19 stay-at-home order to continue, Newsom saysUpdated December 28, 2020 at 2:18 PM
LocalMerced judge orders Foster Farms plant to follow COVID-19 safety rules ahead of hearingUpdated December 24, 2020 at 3:10 PM
LocalMerced County fog to clear, but light rain a possibility during Christmas weekendUpdated December 24, 2020 at 2:25 PM
LocalMerced County reports 7 new COVID-19 deaths, 674 additional cases amid statewide surgeUpdated December 23, 2020 at 6:18 PM
CoronavirusMore than 1,000 Merced County residents test positive for COVID-19 in 4 daysUpdated December 22, 2020 at 5:52 PM
LocalMerced native returning home to lead the city’s fire departmentUpdated December 22, 2020 at 11:42 AM
LocalMerced County welcomes more new residents — while overall California population declinesUpdated December 22, 2020 at 10:53 AM