Newcomer Luis Lara and incumbent Scott Silveira are leading in their respective races for seats on the Merced County Board of Supervisors after polls closed Tuesday night. In the District 3 race, Lara held 58.2% of the vote in early, unofficial results, while incumbent Daron McDaniel — who has served in the role since 2015 — has received 41.5%.

Early voting results for the Merced County Superintendent of Schools race show a close contest between three candidates, with Merced River Superintendent Richard Lopez in the lead. Lopez has served as superintendent of Merced River School District for more than a decade,

Santa Fire. Santa Fire initially started today at 4:47 p.m. near Seast of Hwy 152 near Dinosaur Pt. Road, San Luis Reservoir in Merced County, Cali

The California Department of Fish and Wildlife is accepting applications for a limited number of wild pig and deer hunting access permits in Merced County for the opening weekend of the general

MERCED COUNTY, Calif. (KFSN) -- The Merced County Sheriff is demanding action from local leaders to hire more deputies. Sheriff Vern Warnke spoke at Tuesday's County Board of Supervisors meeting, saying the department needs at least 50 personnel.

The Merced County Board of Supervisors unanimously agreed to add a half-cent sales tax on the ballot for November’s election that would be directed to boost public safety. Officials say the sales tax, known as the Merced County Public Safety ...

To that end, more than $23 million in CalKIDS Scholarships remains available for Merced County students. About 77% of Merced County public high school students are eligible for scholarships worth up to $1,500 to help pay for college or career training, according to a CalKIDS news release.

A San Jose man linked to deadly fentanyl overdoses in Los Banos faces three murder charges in a first for the Merced County DA's Office.