Cressey Elementary School in Cressey claimed the top spot on Niche’s 2026 Best Schools in Merced County list, ranking No. 1 ...

Merced High is the clear favorite to win the Central California Conference again after going 10-0 in the regular season and claiming the CCC title in 2025, though the Bears fell 26-25 to Vanden in the ...

LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CA - A preliminary 2.6 magnitude quake rattled near Valencia at midday on Wednesday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

Talbot Fire initially started at 5:10 p.m. Aug. 12 - French Meadows Road Northeast of French Meadows Reservoir in Placer County, California. It has burned 75.2 acres after being active for 13 hours.

A new wildfire was reported today at 11:57 p.m. in Los Angeles County, California. The wildfire has been burning on private land. There is no update on the containment progress of the fire and its ...

A new wildfire was reported today at 10:26 p.m. in Calaveras County, California. Alamo Fire has been burning on private land. There is currently no information on the containment of the fire and its ...

A new wildfire was reported today at 10:08 p.m. in Shasta County, California. Coyote Fire has been burning on private land. At this time, the containment status is unknown and the cause of the fire ...

ALAMEDA COUNTY, CA - A preliminary 2.2 magnitude quake shook close to San Leandro on Wednesday evening, the U.S. Geological Survey reported. The USGS reported a tremor in the region at 8:26 p.m. The ...

Lowell Hill Road and Dutch Flat Powerhouse Road, north of Gold Run, Nevada County, Calif. Fire unit: Cal Fire Nevada-Yuba-Placer Unit. Fire type: Wildfire. Fire ...

A new wildfire was reported today at 7:43 p.m. in Lassen County, California. Fa #4 Wendal Fire has been burning on federal land managed by the Bureau of Land Management. At this time, the containment ...

SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY, CA - A preliminary 2.1 magnitude quake occurred close to Yucaipa on Wednesday afternoon, the U.S. Geological Survey reported.

Plains Fire initially started today at 12:35 p.m. at Soda Lake Road and Carrizo Plains in San Luis Obispo County, California. By Wednesday evening, 2,500 acres of land had been consumed by it. As of ...