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 ...

Nothing Bundt Cakes is now open in the North Valley. The national bakery chain is serving its signature cakes and treats at a ...

A mural outside Sam’s Smoke Shop near R and 12th streets depicts representation of immigrant and undocumented communities in Merced on Tuesday Jan. 28. Butterflies are commonly used to represent ...

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 ...

Reality Check is a Merced Sun-Star series holding those in power to account and shining a light on their decisions. Have a tip? Email tips@mercedsun-star.com. One Merced County business received a ...

Photos of 8-month-old Aroohi Dheri, her parents Jasleen Kaur, 27, and Jasdeep Singh, 36, and her uncle Amandeep Singh, 39, are displayed during a vigil at Bob Hart Square in Merced, Calif., on ...