Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A mural outside Sam’s Smoke Shop near R and 12th streets depicts representation of immigrant and undocumented communities in ...

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 ...

In nearly two months of inspections, only one Merced County food business earned a failing grade in a food-safety inspection from the county’s Environmental Health Division. Thirty-eight restaurants, ...

Three Merced County food businesses earned 'good' ratings during inspections. One facility received a perfect score; others had minor plumbing, labeling issues. Violations are categorized by health ...