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First discovered: 1:52 p.m. Aug. 8 A new wildfire was reported today at 1:52 p.m. in Merced County, California. The wildfire ...
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 ...
The iconic Merced Mall neon sign, which once hung over the the mall’s main entrance off of Olive Avenue, has been removed to ...
This year, I chose to author Assembly Bill 1441, which would direct the County of Merced to establish an independent citizens ...
A man was found dead during a welfare check at the San Luis National Wildlife Refuge in Merced County, and the Merced County ...
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 ...
August 7, 2025 – Merced County Sheriff’s Office officials report that on Wednesday morning, at approximately 9:45 a.m., ...
Most of the 1,200 or so spring-run salmon had been born in a Fresno-area hatchery that is part of the San Joaquin River ...
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 ...
Merced County Sheriff Reports Despondent Man in Critical Condition Following a Welfare Check and Shooting in Hilmar ...
STANWOOD, Wash. — Over 100 Persian cats were found in a hot U-Haul, which was abandoned in a Taco Bell parking lot in Merced, ...
It's been more than three weeks since Whisper Owen and her eight-month-old baby, Sandra McCarty, were last seen, and on Friday, authorities released new information in the search.