The days of leaving a mail-in ballot in your mailbox with the flag up just before Election Day are over in Merced County. Mel Levey, Merced County Registrar of Voters, said he’s informing voters to ...

The Central Valley continues to display slowing economic activity as delayed interest rate cuts, rising oil-driven inflation and global instability weigh on business and consumer confidence, according ...

MODESTO — A controversial proposal to build a 130‑foot wireless communications tower just outside Newman appears to have quietly died after the applicant failed to show up for its own appeal hearing — ...

Hurd Barrington Elementary School parents walk with their children to the school site on Wednesday, May 6, 2026 as part of National Bike & Roll to School Day. - photo by Navtej Hundal In celebration ...

Orestimba High senior Marian Quevedo jumps over a hurdle in the girls 300-meter hurdles during the Trans-Valley League Varsity Championships at Ripon High School on Thursday, May 7, 2026. She finished ...

Orestimba High senior Mariah Fregoso hit the tennis ball with her racket during a match in the Trans-Valley League girls doubles tournament against Ripon High at Modesto Junior College on May 2. She ...

Downtown Gustine, pictured on May 6, could see changes, including decorative lighting and use of right-of-way by restaurants and cafes within the next two years. - photo by Navtej Hundal Decorative ...

Blue Diamond Growers, the world’s largest almond cooperative, released its 2026 almond crop estimate Friday at 2.69 billion ...

Three candidates vying to be the next Merced County Superintendent of Schools spotlighted their similar experience in local ...

MODESTO – House Resolution 1, dubbed the Big Beautiful Bill by President Donald Trump, is projected to cost Stanislaus County ...

John Milton was an amateur. The 17th century British intellect that penned the epic 10,000 line poem “Paradise Lost” ...

Earlier this spring, an excavator maneuvered through the rolling hills of eastern Merced County, stacking almond trees removed by farmer Rosie Burroughs. During the past couple years, Burroughs ...