1+ day, 8+ hour ago   (673+ words) New street cameras will soon join Merced’s array of road surveillance equipment. Merced hotel and inn managers say the technology will help them keep their properties safe, and allow for police to solve crimes faster. Merced Police Chief Steven Stanfield…...

1+ day, 12+ hour ago   (752+ words) Almost 167,000 San Joaquin Valley residents who are enrolled in health insurance plans under Covered California will see their premiums climb by an average of almost 11% or more in 2027. Covered California, the state’s health insurance marketplace under the Affordable Care Act,…...

2+ day, 5+ hour ago   (1023+ words) This story was published in collaboration with KVPR. CLOVIS, Calif. — Mac McIntosh started singing when he was 8 years old. He’s 77 now, but his glory days are far from over. “Performing is everything when you’ve done it as long as I…...

2+ day, 5+ hour ago   (694+ words) Just one month after approving a roughly $6.86 million balanced budget, the city of Dos Palos is facing a cash-flow squeeze. Officials postponed authorizing payment of the city’s bills at their Tuesday council meeting due to fears the city would be…...

3+ day, 6+ hour ago   (1485+ words) Chowchilla residents in the upscale gated community of Greenhills Estates may soon see a change, following a year of watching lake levels fall, fish die and algae spread. John Campbell, president of the Greenhills Master Association (HOA), said the board…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (620+ words) A 13-year-old boy drowned over the weekend in what marked the third water death of the year in Merced County. Fidel Farias, from Modesto was swimming with family members at the Merced River when a current swept him under. Divers…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (486+ words) In the first year since Merced installed two red-light cameras downtown, police have issued nearly 2,000 tickets. That amount accounts for the intersection at R Street and West 16th Street, where both cameras were installed, and is known to see high-volumes of…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (1218+ words) Wearing a serene smile, 18-year-old Xavier stood amid a crowd at a downtown gallery, pointing out an artwork with painted layers of blue and green, anchored by earthy brown triangles at the bottom. The piece, created while he was incarcerated…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (652+ words) Landlords in Merced who fail to provide habitable living conditions for tenants will be fined $1,000 each day for uncorrected violations under a new ordinance. The Merced City Council unanimously approved a fee schedule this week for its Repeat Housing Code…...

3+ week, 53+ min ago   (733+ words) Now that the primary election is in the rearview mirror, it’s time to look ahead to the Nov. 3 general election. Besides the numerous runoff races that will be determined by voters, the November ballot will include city council seats in…...