Waterfowl season opens Oct. 24 in Los Banos. Find 2026–27 hunting dates, duck and goose limits, license costs, public hunting areas and safety rules.

A magnitude 3.2 earthquake struck southwest of Gustine on October 21, 2026, according to the USGS. Did you feel the shaking in Merced County?

One man was killed and another person was injured in a stabbing Wednesday afternoon, October 21, 2026, at an apartment ...

Three photographs of Manuel Adrian Salceda, charged with first-degree murder in the death of Javier Becerril Jr. near Los Banos.

Two arrested after a shooting in Winton, California. Merced County deputies identified Samuel Rojas and Joanna Mendoza as suspects.

Chaparro, 29, died in an I-5 crash near Westley. CHP seeks information as his family raises money for funeral costs. Copy ...

Find Merced County early voting locations, ballot drop-off sites, opening dates and voter registration deadlines for the Nov. 3, 2026, election.

Rain is expected in Merced County Wednesday, Oct. 21, with a 60% chance of showers in Merced and Los Banos and temperatures dropping into the 60s.

Freight train cars on railroad tracks in a file photo. A woman was fatally struck by a train near Santa Fe Avenue and N Street in Merced on October 17, 2026. The train pictured was not confirmed to be ...

Merced County health inspections found two restaurants with Unsatisfactory ratings in September 2026. See violations and reinspection results.

The ceremony also recognized individual academic accomplishments. Four graduates received special recognition from the Merced College Alpha Gamma Sigma Honor ...

Find Merced County Halloween events 2026, including free trunk-or-treats, costume contests, festivals and family activities in Los Banos, Merced and more.