A person was arrested in Merced County after pointing a laser at a sheriff’s helicopter, which is a federal offense that can ...

A person was arrested after shining a laser pointer into the sky that flashed at a MercedCounty Sheriff’s Office helicopter pilot during a routine patrol on Sa ...

More than two years after flooding ravaged the rural community of Planada, up to 155 of 843 homes impacted are still awaiting ...

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 ...

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 ...

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., ...

Two men are dead within a span of three days in Merced after two separate shootings-leaving neighbors on edge as one suspect ...

A man was found dead during a welfare check at the San Luis National Wildlife Refuge in Merced County, and the Merced County ...

First discovered: 3:49 a.m. Aug. 6 Initial location: Merced County, Calif. A new wildfire was reported today at 3:49 a.m. in ...

Eight of the Persian cats that were discovered in a U-Haul in Merced County last month have been flown to an adoption center ...