The University of California, Merced last week joined the nation’s list of elite research schools, becoming the only Central Valley university to do so, the college announced.

Drought conditions in California improved after a series of atmospheric river-fueled rain storms swept through the state.

Could Esmeralda Soria eschew a third term in the state Assembly and make an attempt for the chamber on the other side of the ...

On the campus of Baylor University, African-American students are embracing their natural hair, finding empowerment, unity, ...

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The spread of HPAI in Ohio is not slowing down, with two more commercial turkey flocks being affected. One of those flocks ...

Sixth graders in Merced are going to be graduating elementary school a year early and possibly from a different school.

I’d like to tell you the story of a man born in Boone County Missouri in 1838. He was nicknamed “The Colonel” by his friends, ...

Did you feel it? Multiple earthquakes shook the Bay Area Thursday. They were recorded near Hayward, the USGS reported.

California’s smallest paychecks averaged 25% growth during the past five years. The largest earners got just 19%.

A recent executive order by California Gov. Gavin Newsom aims to ramp up fire safety in urban areas as new maps released by ...

February 11, 2025 – MERCED COUNTY – The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) will conduct a twenty-four-hour ...