The park features designated swimming areas and sits just a half-mile south of UC Merced. It also features shaded picnic ...

A kayaker is safe after being rescued by two University of California, Merced Police Department officers.

Families looking to go boating in Merced County now have one less option. Barricades are now blocking the boat ramps at Lake Yosemite near U.C. Merced.

The National Weather Service said there will be “little to no relief” even at night for areas across central California.

Yosemite and Yosemite Valley are included in an updated report for strong thunderstorms by the National Weather Service on ...