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Caballero, Soria secure $120 million for Merced County
The hefty sum was an under-the-radar win for Valley communities pummeled by flooding this winter.
June 28, 2023
UC Merced receives eye-popping, seven-figure gift for scholarship fund
The contribution to the university's fundraising campaign came via anonymous donor.
June 22, 2023
Labor Dept. levy $231k in fines on Calif. farm labor contractors
The U.S. Labor Department fined one Los Banos contractor for its use of underage workers and improper transportation of farmworkers, among other findings.
June 1, 2023
Merced Co. drug bust nets enough fentanyl to kill 9 million Californians
A major drug seizure brought State Attorney General Rob Bonta to the Central Valley on Wednesday.
May 3, 2023
Merced City School District fires superintendent
The district will search for its fourth superintendent in the last few years.
April 24, 2023
Comcast announces expansion to rural Merced County
Planada residents will now have another option for high-speed broadband.
April 19, 2023
Wife of Gallo cheese magnate sentenced in major DUI case
The wife of a major Merced County cheese magnate pleaded no contest to a serious DUI crash dating back to 2022.
April 10, 2023
Los Banos rehires fired City Manager, shells out $1.8mil to settle suit
The city also agreed to a seven-figure settlement payout, as well as a pay raise and increased job security.
February 16, 2023
Merced Co. receives added assistance from FEMA for disaster relief
Merced County is one of three counties in California to be eligible for the latest flooding and landslide relief.
January 17, 2023
Evacuation orders in place throughout parts of Merced County
The community of Planada is hardest hit as flooding issues persist following Monday's massive storm.
January 11, 2023