Coronavirus: Latest in California NewsletterIs it COVID or just seasonal allergies? How to tell the difference as spring nearsUpdated March 13, 2023 at 5:38 PM
CaliforniaThese California workers struggled to get health care before COVID. Pandemic made it worseUpdated June 20, 2023 at 8:05 AM
CoronavirusCan your at-home COVID test detect the omicron variant? What we know so farUpdated December 29, 2021 at 9:26 AM
CoronavirusGet rapid COVID-19 tests for free at Merced College on Tuesday, college reps sayDecember 20, 2021 at 5:00 AM
EducationSome Merced County school districts ask state to recommend, but not mandate COVID vaccineUpdated December 16, 2021 at 8:47 AM
UC MercedUC Merced to host first in-person commencement since outbreak of COVID-19 pandemicDecember 15, 2021 at 3:49 PM
LocalResearchers say COVID-19 omicron variant levels ‘low’ in Merced wastewater samplesDecember 8, 2021 at 3:54 PM
LocalGavin Newsom calls omicron’s California arrival ‘predictable,’ encourages COVID vaccinationsUpdated December 1, 2021 at 5:29 PM
CoronavirusWHO names a new coronavirus variant of concern: Here’s what we know about omicronUpdated November 27, 2021 at 11:44 AM
CoronavirusWill children need COVID boosters? Fauci says it’s ‘less likely.’ Here’s whyNovember 26, 2021 at 9:27 AM
BusinessMerced-area retailers expect shoppers to be out in full force on Black FridayUpdated November 24, 2021 at 1:24 PM
LocalHere’s how COVID numbers look in Merced County and California, as holiday season beginsUpdated November 24, 2021 at 8:39 AM
LocalMerced County to host drive-thru Veterans Day parade Thursday on Main StreetUpdated November 10, 2021 at 12:20 PM
Politics & GovernmentDelinquent Merced water bills have been piling since COVID began. What’s being done?Updated October 21, 2021 at 11:25 AM
LocalMerced rally calls for spending federal COVID funds on youth jobs, universal basic incomeUpdated October 19, 2021 at 5:27 PM
EducationHere’s how Merced schools responded to statewide protest over Newsom vaccination mandateUpdated October 18, 2021 at 3:23 PM
Opinion Columns & BlogsMerced County schools chief: Here is how students are safe during challenging pandemicOctober 17, 2021 at 6:00 AM
CoronavirusMuchos latinos en California esperaron para recibir la vacuna COVID. Por qué se arremanganUpdated October 16, 2021 at 11:33 AM
LocalDespite drop in active COVID cases, Merced County double state average for new infectionsOctober 15, 2021 at 4:49 PM
Education‘Better than before.’ Despite tough pandemic year, Merced College to see new programsOctober 15, 2021 at 5:00 AM
CoronavirusHow quickly will we reach post-COVID life? Americans’ optimism is waning, poll findsOctober 13, 2021 at 7:29 AM