Koi Saechao saw the sign at the empty lot on the corner of MLK and 16th streets, and she knew right away that this oddly ...

First discovered: 5:27 a.m. Aug. 8 Initial location: Merced County, Calif. A new wildfire was reported today at 5:27 a.m. in ...

Minturn Nut Company’s Darren Rigg discusses the 2025 almond market, from crop estimates and tariffs to shifting export demand. With 70–90% of almonds sold overseas, Rigg shares strategies for ...

The iconic Merced Mall neon sign, which once hung over the the mall’s main entrance off of Olive Avenue, has been removed to ...

The Merced County Animal Shelter rescued the surviving animals. Their owner, 69-year-old Jeannie Maxon, was arrested on animal cruelty charges. On Thursday, two small cats, Barbie and Marge, were seen ...

But the Madera-based California Fresh Fig Growers Association hopes the wait is worth it as they prepare to launch a new kind of fig. Due to new acres planted and a healthy crop, growers expect plenty ...

Reclassifying the route would unlock access to state funding to improve road conditions and increase reliability.

A driver fled from a crash in Merced County that left their passenger with injuries Thursday morning, the California Highway Patrol said. A Nissan Titan ...

By SARAH LIM Special to the Times Did you know that our Old Courthouse had eight built-in vaults? Do you have any idea of the whereabouts of the $10,000 missing gold from the Treasurer’s Office? What ...

August 7, 2025 – Merced County Sheriff’s Office officials report that on Wednesday morning, at approximately 9:45 a.m., ...

Sonoma Valley Unified School District will welcome 17 new teachers when the 2025-26 academic year begins on Monday, Aug. 11.