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A food truck parking area in the lot of Courtesy Rent a Car, 1055 W. 15th Street in Merced, Calif., on Tuesday, Aug. 12, 2025 ...

Donald Trump has a chance to push for Ukraine peace at an Alaska summit, but will his history with Putin affect his stance ...

Those resources could be connecting the student with a mentor, a therapist or clinician with Merced County Office of ...

California’s high-speed rail struggles with costs, delays and funding cuts. Is it too ambitious, or a vital transportation solution for the growing state?

Twenty-five miles northeast of Fresno in the foothills town of Prather, a woman spotted an unfamiliar bird in her yard. It was a Harris Hawk, not native to the area and identified by its tail: dark ...

Why is the federalized National Guard, even though it’s been drawn down, still in place?” a federal judge asked.

Thousands of DACA recipients in California who are no longer eligible for the Affordable Care Act coverage are urged to take action before losing healthcare access at the end of the month.

The Gifford Fire grew by around 3,000 acres overnight as fire crews initiated strategic burns and worked to corral the wildfire away from major population centers in San Luis Obispo County.

There’s a common misconception that people born with clefts are “fixed” after one or two surgeries, and that could not be ...

Naturally, after Trump decided to send in the National Guard to make sure that no more of his former DOGE favorites become ...