Victor A. Patton

The third and final day of the University of California Board of Regents meeting at UC Merced was highlighted by a sit-down between several trustees and pro-Palestinian protesters.

Some fire stations in Merced County are only staffed by one person.

Merced-area drivers may soon be able to breathe a long-awaited sigh of relief, as the end of road construction is said to be in sight.

Merced County is among six San Joaquin Valley counties that placed among the 10 worst for homicide in 2022, outpacing more populous counties such as Los Angeles, Sacramento and San Francisco.

Less than a year after losing one of the country’s closest congressional races, Merced Democrat Adam Gray says he will seek a rematch in 2024 with Republican John Duarte for the 13th Congressional District.

Charles Ogletree, who at Harvard was a mentor to future President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama, dedicated much of his life and career to advancing civil rights and racial justice.

Anyone who uses Highway 99 to travel through Merced County undoubtedly has asked themself the same question: When will all of this construction be over?

A 16-year-old Merced boy who was celebrating July Fourth with his family at Lake Yosemite near Merced has died in a suspected drowning.