MERCED COUNTY, CA - A preliminary 2.2 magnitude quake struck near Los Banos on Saturday morning, according to the U.S.

Grange Fire initially started today at 6:39 p.m. in Merced County, California. Since its discovery less than an hour ago, it has burned nine acres of private land, an increase of nine acres since the ...

CHP Central Division’s Major Crimes Unit is leading the homicide investigation ...

Gavin Bruce, a program manager with Valley Improvement Projects, makes a point during a discussion about safe drinking water ...

A new wildfire was reported 10:48 p.m. July 16 on Turlock Road, Ballico in Merced County, California. As of Friday afternoon, 35 acres of land had been destroyed by Turlock Fire. By Friday afternoon, ...

The wildfire started Friday morning.

Solar Fire. Solar Fire initially started today at 5:42 a.m. on McCabe Road, Santa Nella in Merced County, California. By Thursday afternoon, eight ...

The man who was found dead in a submerged vehicle in Bear Creek in Merced County has been identified.

The body was discovered Thursday afternoon, CHP said.

A crew of 14 firefighters has been working on site and they managed to contain 50% of the fire by Sunday evening. However, the cause is still being investigated. The fire is fough ...

California voters have until 8 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 5, to cast their votes in the 2024 general election. The Merced County elections office has already begun counting ballots ahead of Election Day.