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Merced Superior Court Employees Hold Wage Protest Along M Street
Merced, CA (January 8, 2026) -- Employees from the Merced Superior Court gathered along M Street during their lunch break…
AMR Begins Countywide Ambulance Operations Following Contract Change
Merced, CA (January 7, 2025) -- American Medical Response (AMR) has officially begun providing 911 ambulance services across Merced County,…
Merced Family Sues State After Graphic Prison Killing Video Circulates Online
Merced, CA (December 15, 2025) -- A Merced family has filed a wrongful-death lawsuit against the State of California and…
Merced Rescue Steps In to Save More Than 80 Neglected Chihuahuas In Extreme Hoarding Case
Merced, CA (December 1, 2025) -- A large-scale rescue effort last week brought more than 80 neglected Chihuahuas into the…
Merced County Sheriff’s Office Warns Residents of Active Phone Scam
Merced County, CA (October 22, 2025) — The Merced County Sheriff’s Office is warning residents to be on alert after…
From Crates to the Clouds: Airlift Brings Hope to Overcrowded Merced County Animal Shelter
Merced, CA (October 21, 2025) -- In a sweeping life-saving mission this month, 193 cats and dogs were airlifted out…
Sonora Man Seriously Injured After Falling Asleep on Highway 108/120
MODESTO, CA (October 17, 2025) — A 35-year-old Sonora man was seriously injured Friday morning when his Honda CR-V went…
Public Warned of Increased Flows on the Merced River in Support of Migrating Salmon
Merced, CA (October 16, 2025) -- Merced Irrigation District and Merced County are advising the public to exercise caution due…
Merced County Slashes Permit Wait Times in Major Digital Overhaul
Merced County, CA (October 16, 2025) -- Merced County is in the middle of a sweeping modernization of its permitting…