LocalMerced County residents want better roads. Streets to get upgrades, thanks to COVID fundsFebruary 9, 2022 at 5:00 AM
Los BanosLos Banos City Council getting millions in federal stimulus funds. How are they spending it?February 4, 2022 at 5:00 AM
LocalCan Merced County return its unemployment to pre-pandemic lows? Leaders have a planFebruary 2, 2022 at 5:00 AM
UC MercedUC Merced will return to in-person classes in stages, amid ongoing COVID-19 surgeUpdated January 22, 2022 at 9:02 AM
CoronavirusCOVID-19 hospitalizations reach highest peak in Merced County in a yearJanuary 20, 2022 at 1:57 PM
CoronavirusCOVID-19 death toll hits grim milestone in California’s Central Valley. Here’s the latestUpdated January 20, 2022 at 12:19 PM
CoronavirusAre Merced County hospitals near capacity as omicron cases rise? See our interactive mapUpdated January 12, 2022 at 6:17 PM
CoronavirusRapid COVID tests now available at Merced County schools, as new cases surge statewideUpdated January 11, 2022 at 4:43 PM
UC MercedUC Merced extends remote learning for additional week amid statewide COVID-19 surgeUpdated January 8, 2022 at 12:03 PM
CoronavirusCOVID rapid tests arrive for Merced County schools. Here’s when they will be availableUpdated January 8, 2022 at 11:36 AM
CoronavirusNew Year’s weekend tips Merced County past 700 COVID deaths, as cases spike nationwideJanuary 4, 2022 at 3:11 PM
LocalMerced County total deaths from COVID-19 near 700, as new cases surge throughout ValleyUpdated December 30, 2021 at 12:52 PM
CoronavirusCan your at-home COVID test detect the omicron variant? What we know so farUpdated December 29, 2021 at 9:26 AM
CoronavirusHow long should you isolate for COVID — and could it change with omicron? What to knowUpdated December 27, 2021 at 3:51 PM
CoronavirusHow did the omicron variant get its name? And how do you pronounce it?Updated December 22, 2021 at 9:33 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
