Blue Diamond Growers, the world’s largest almond cooperative, released its 2026 almond crop estimate Friday at 2.69 billion ...

Three candidates vying to be the next Merced County Superintendent of Schools spotlighted their similar experience in local ...

MODESTO – House Resolution 1, dubbed the Big Beautiful Bill by President Donald Trump, is projected to cost Stanislaus County ...

John Milton was an amateur. The 17th century British intellect that penned the epic 10,000 line poem “Paradise Lost” ...

Earlier this spring, an excavator maneuvered through the rolling hills of eastern Merced County, stacking almond trees removed by farmer Rosie Burroughs. During the past couple years, Burroughs ...

Sometimes the sweetest small‑town stories begin quietly, with a walk, a few worried glances and a little bird on the ground.

On Monday, the Board of Directors voted 5-0 to delay its decision to a May 16 meeting. District staff were instructed to find ...

With league championships underway, Orestimba High track and field took home one top-placement finish and seven top-five ...

Gustine closed out its regular season with a commanding road win over Modesto Christian, powered by shutdown pitching and a ...

On a night built around honoring the program’s veterans, the Gustine Reds delivered a late‑inning surge to defeat Modesto ...

In just his second season at the helm, Orestimba High tennis head coach Nolan Osborn has achieved accomplishments that seemed ...

The Orestimba High tennis team’s breakout season isn’t slowing anytime soon after The No.8 Warriors swept No.9 Delhi High, ...