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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.
June 13, 2024
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.
May 12, 2024
Fire Chief Derek Parker to leave Merced
Parker has served as the city’s Fire Chief since 2021.
April 4, 2024
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.
February 19, 2024
CHP returns stolen tiny home to owner
Officers located the “pint-sized abode” after it was reported stolen.
February 2, 2024
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.
December 1, 2023
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.
November 15, 2023
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.
November 2, 2023
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.
September 21, 2023