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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.
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.
Merced Co. sends message to cell providers on property taxes
Four major communications companies made the request on the basis that they were taxed at a higher rate than allowed by the state constitution.
Merced Family Murder: Brother of suspect arrested
The Merced County Sheriff’s Office, with the assistance of the California Department of Justice, arrested and booked Alberto Salgado in connection with the murder of a family of four.
Portuguese President visits Gustine, receives key to the city
Portugal President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa visited the small Merced County town before heading to San Francisco to throw out the first pitch at Oracle Park.
A Cessna flew 18 hours from Merced to Honolulu. Here’s a look at the astounding flight.
Late last week, Valley residents, aviation geeks, and purveyors of the internet's most peculiar content found themselves astounded by a simple screenshot from the tracking firm FlightAware.
ICE-Y no more: Two Valley counties report cooperation with Federal immigration authorities
A 2016 law requires counties disclose cooperation between law enforcement and ICE. Here's how it looks in two Valley communities.
Merced eyes options to boost market rate, low-income housing availability
As the housing crisis continues to burden the Central Valley, Merced is doubling down on inclusionary zoning as the future of its housing policies.
‘It’s an opiate addiction’: Pushback on police forces Merced to punt safety tax extension
"We keep just giving tax dollars away to public safety," one dissenting Merced lawmaker said, voting to block placement of an extension of Measure C on the November ballot.
Skunkworks icon, F-117 stealth fighter, debuts at Castle Air Museum
Castle Air Museum debuted its latest gem – the stealth aircraft known as the "Hopeless Diamond."
