The Fishing at San Luis has been difficult lately due to several things. The water at the reservoir has been rising ...

A 34-year-old Los Banos man was arrested early Thursday morning after police said he struck an officer with a vehicle ...

UC Merced researchers earned the sole Best Paper Award at ACM/IEEE SenSys 2026 for SoilX, a real-time soil sensing system that improves accuracy without field recalibration.

A social media threat involving Le Grand High School prompted a cautionary lockdown and led Merced County sheriff’s investigators to arrest two people and seize a firearm, ammunition and handgun ...

A Merced County jury convicted Carlos Fred Romo of second-degree murder in the 2023 death of his romantic partner, Sonia Thomas.

Merced County’s 2026 Stuff the Bus campaign collects food donations for local families as thousands of residents continue to face food insecurity.

Los Banos police arrested 18-year-old Aiden Banuelos in Dos Palos in connection with a June shooting in the 200 block of Seventh Street.

The City of Los Banos is recruiting for several positions across multiple departments, including jobs in utilities, ...

Manuel Lozano has been located after a Silver Alert was issued for the 75-year-old Merced man last seen near K and M streets.

Los Banos veterans and first responders were honored during a Hometown Heroes ceremony at the 17th Annual Pumpkin Patch Quilt Show.

Groundwater pumping has caused parts of Merced County to sink over time, with USGS documenting major land subsidence near El Nido.

Merced County and MCAG are using crash data and road safety plans to identify dangerous roads and reduce fatal and serious traffic collisions.