These are the stories Merced Sun-Star readers followed most closely. Here are key takeaways: ...

It’s Election Day in California, and all voting centers in Merced County will be open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. On the ballot in ...

Measles cases continue to be on the rise in California, according to public health officials.

The 27th Assembly District is currently represented by Esmeralda Soria, a Democrat from Fresno.

A business plan that forecasts where Merced’s proposed bullet train station may ultimately end up has received unanimous ...

The study was released just as the California High Speed Rail Authority board voted to propose a new location for the station ...

Riding pocket bikes is dangerous because "they are difficult for other drivers to see and offer little protection in a ...

Welcome to The Merced Sun-Star’s Voter Guide to California’s Nov. 5 general election. Early mail-in voting for the election opens this week, and voters in various parts of Merced and the central San ...

On May 18, 1995, the University of California Board of Regents voted to select Merced as the site for its ninth undergraduate campus. To get to that point, Merced had to beat out what started as a ...

The California Highway Patrol in Merced is warning potential car buyers to be careful when purchasing a used vehicle.

The Legislature’s budget analyst, Gabe Petek, is marking the 20th anniversary of University of California’s Merced campus with an overview of how it has fared. In polite language, Petek fundamentally ...