April 4, 2026 – Merced Police Department officials report that they were notified by a resident of a mountain lion spotted in a tree along Cottonwood Creek in North Merced.

A resident spotted the mountain lion in a tree along Cottonwood Creek in north Merced and notified police, according to a ...

A woman and man are sought after for allegedly stealing $2,000 worth of merchandise from Home Depot in Merced on three ...

12 men are now sitting in a cell, instead of behind a screen. They're suspected of trying to arrange contact with potential ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. An 18-year-old Merced man is dead and a suspect is on the loose after a fatal shooting in Merced that happened in the early ...

Sierra National Forest Launches 2026 Reforestation Program Offering Residents the Opportunity to Plant Seedlings on Their Private Property. North Fork, Oakhurst, and Mariposa Residents Can Adopt up to ...

It happened early Friday.

Twelve people, including six from Merced County, have been arrested after the Merced Police Department conducted a ...