Statistics from the Merced County Sheriff Coroner’s Office show the county reported 35 homicides in 2022 — making it the deadliest year locally of the past five years. Additionally, 2022 was a ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A mural outside Sam’s Smoke Shop near R and 12th streets depicts representation of immigrant and undocumented communities in ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A failed health inspection requires reinspection at a later date. One Merced County business received a failing grade for health ...

Three Merced County businesses received "good" ratings when they were visited by Merced County Division of Environmental Health inspectors between Sept. 3 and Sept. 8. One of the facilities inspected ...