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Ronnie De Anda retires from Merced City Council
The council will either appoint someone to serve out the remainder of De Anda’s term or hold a special election.
October 21, 2025
Newsom signs bill creating Merced County independent redistricting commission
The Merced County Board of Supervisors will no longer be able to draw their own district maps.
October 14, 2025
Atwater inmate charged with threatening to kill prosecutor’s family
The inmate targeted the family of an attorney who prosecuted him in Maryland.
August 22, 2025
Merced man sentenced for meth possession, intent to distribute
The man was arrested five years ago after leading law enforcement on a high-speed chase.
July 7, 2025
Atwater prisoner sentenced for assault
Two prisoners assaulted a fellow inmate at the U.S. Penitentiary at Atwater.
May 28, 2025
Atwater inmate guilty of assault with a deadly weapon
The 30-year-old inmate is from Fresno and chased another inmate around the cell block with a knife.
March 25, 2025
Livingston to rehire Jose Ramirez as city manager
Jose Ramirez sued the city after he was fired in 2021. Now he returns to oversee the city's day-to-day operations.
March 17, 2025
New bird flu strain found in Merced County
The Merced County case is the first in the nation to be identified as H5N9.
January 27, 2025
Merced County Sheriff’s Posse to march in Trump’s Inaugural Parade
This will be the fourth time the Merced County Sheriff's Posse has been honored to march in an Inaugural Parade.
January 14, 2025
Stone Ridge Christian could face CIF sanctions for forfeiting game over transgender opponent
The Christian high school in Merced may be punished by the CIF for refusing to play against a school that has a biological male on the girls volleyball team.
November 19, 2024