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Operation Red Rooster suspects charged with drug trafficking offenses
The drug bust in Merced County has resulted in five suspects facing decades in federal prison.
Pro-Palestine protesters crash UC Merced after commencement ceremony
Protesters from a Hamas-linked activist group have set up camp at UC Merced to protest the university system's investments in Israel.
Fire Chief Derek Parker to leave Merced
Parker has served as the city’s Fire Chief since 2021.
Merced Police bust chop shop ring
The investigation put a 15-year-old behind bars.
Judge rules to not release sexually violent predator in Merced County
The predator, who was first convicted of sexual crimes in 1993, has been housed in a state hospital.
CHP returns stolen tiny home to owner
Officers located the “pint-sized abode” after it was reported stolen.
Dos Palos-Oro Loma Joint Unified School District completes major energy upgrades
The district has received grants to cover the upgrades, which should provide significant energy savings.
UC Merced receives final approval for new medical education building
UC Regents have cleared a path for the newest University of California campus to open a facility to boost the medical ranks.
Kashians give major donation to UC Merced’s medical education program
The developer behind Fresno's River Park and Fancher Creek has made a hefty donation to the university's medical program.
Rail service from Port of Los Angeles to Merced County gets launch date
Central Valley farmers looking to export their goods across the world will have easier access to do so by the end of the decade.
