Initial location: Merced County, Calif. Fire type: Wildfire Fire name: Butts A new wildfire was reported today at 1:27 p.m. in Merced County, California. Butts Fire has been burning on private land.

Authorities in the Central Valley are seeking information after a Sacramento County woman and her infant daughter went missing more than a week ago.

Randy Casey, 58, was arrested in Merced on suspicion of an attempted bank robbery and is linked to similar robberies in Modesto, CA, earlier this week.

A Virginia woman woke up from a nap to a top prize lottery win from a ticket she bought while running errands in Maryland earlier that day, officials said.

A family friend trying to “heroically” save a 12-year-old girl from drowning disappeared under the water and was later found dead, Minnesota deputies said.

Merced transitioned its website from cityofmerced.org to cityofmerced.gov. The city will retain the .org domain to redirect web traffic and forward emails. The .gov domain, vetted by a federal ...

The Merced County Radio Control Club normally flies model planes, but on Thursdays, they fly helicopters. Action News Photojournalist Alex Ruiz caught up with club members to learn how this high ...

The new Wendy’s x Wednesday Meal of Misfortune includes a new Frosty, fries and 10-piece nuggets inspired by the hit Netflix show. Available for limited time.

Fire type: Wildfire Fire name: Wolfsen Fire Wolfsen Fire initially started 3:35 p.m. July 21 in Merced County, California. It has burned one acre after being active for 20 hours.

A dead stoat animal found on Rakiura Island is alarming experts, raising fears of danger to species like kākāpō and southern brown kiwi. Investigation underway.

Heroic actions of a 6-year-old Denison girl saved her mother’s life during a dog attack. The child called 911, ensuring her mom received help.

The man who was killed in a crash on Highway 99 in Merced County has been identified as Darrion Thompson from Elk Grove.