Three California cities showed the largest increases and decreases in an annual report of the best-performing cities in the ...

Experts told NBC News that Southern California and other vulnerable areas need a transformational shift in mindset away from ...

The fires around Los Angeles are getting under control. But, inevitably, another fire will start.

Merced residents, elected officials and community leaders gathered Monday to honor and celebrate the life and legacy of the late Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.. Bands from Rivera and Hoover middle ...

In the wake of several deadly California wildfires a new poll shows how Americans are reacting to the disaster, which left at ...

The city is home to the University of California, Merced, which recently launched a new medical school and broke ground on a new $300 million medical building. Merced also gained points for ...

A continuation of dry conditions means more kindling for fires raging in the region. But heavy rainfall brings its own ...

President Jimmy Carter made his way to a young UC Merced campus to accept the Spendlove Prize in social justice, diplomacy ...

Legal workshops surge nationwide as immigrant farmworkers secure guardianships, wages, and travel plans amid fears of mass ...

After a weekend of reprieve allowing fire teams to continue making progress battling the deadly infernos burning in Los ...

The Merced Multicultural Arts Center (MAC) continues its efforts to support local artists and expand the community’s access ...

Paloma Chavez is a reporter covering real-time news on the West Coast. She has a degree in journalism from the University of Southern California.