Cool, dry 2025 growing season in SLO County led to extended grape ripening. Winemakers avoided major weather issues, improving fruit health and flavor. Low rainfall challenged vines, but mild ...

Merced County Sheriff Vern Warnke wishes his agency could honor ICE detainer requests. Andrew Kuhn [email protected] Merced Sheriff Warnke criticized state required ICE reporting as wasteful ...

Merced voters receive mail-in ballots starting Oct. 6 for the Nov. 4 election. California voters will decide on redistricting changes under Proposition 50. State will reimburse counties for estimated ...

(FOX 5/KUSI) — A California man has pleaded guilty to sexually abusing minors while he was employed by the U.S. Armed Forces in Japan, authorities said. Thelmo Meneses Santos, Jr., 60, of Merced, ...

Around 4 million Californians will lose Medicaid coverage amid federal cuts. ACA tax credits expiring in 2025 will raise premiums by 66% for 1.7 million people. Over 70 hospitals risk bankruptcy as ...

HGTV named three California towns among the nation's most charming downtowns. Pacific Grove, Solvang, and Carmel-by-the-Sea earned praise for unique culture. Architectural heritage, art galleries, and ...

An undocumented Central Valley teen mom who was placed in deportation proceedings has been able to stay in the U.S. thanks to a legal settlement designed to protect unaccompanied minors. The young mom ...

Merced County's Sheriff Vern Warnke called California's immigration reporting requirements "a waste of taxpayer money" even though his office followed state law and did not honor ICE detainers in 2024 ...

Spiral staircase in a new Arroyo Grande home designed by Allen Root, built by Victor Rouse on Feb. 2, 1982. Wayne Nicholls Telegram-Tribune file Allen Root was a Renaissance man. He was equally at ...

UC Merced is among the top colleges in the nation for "social mobility," according to U.S. News & World Report. The publication recently released its 2026 Best Colleges rankings - showcasing the top ...

If you don’t know anything about neuroscience, that’s okay — one researcher’s striking theory might send us all back to the start anyway. Consciousness is typically defined as immediate awareness of ...