All offices at the Merced County Administration Building will be closed Monday, October 12, 2026, in recognition of Columbus Day. Regular business hours will resume for all offices on Tuesday, October 13, 2026. We thank you in advance for your patience during this closure.

Today, flags at County facilities are flying at half-staff in recognition of Patriot Day. This day honors the 2,977 people who lost their lives in the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. We will never forget. #PatriotDay

All offices at the Merced County Administration Building will be closed Monday, September 7, 2026, in recognition of Labor Day. Regular business hours will resume for all offices on Tuesday, September 8, 2026. We thank you in advance for your patience during this closure.

Per Presidential Proclamation, flags at County facilities are being flown at half-staff through Tuesday, Sept. 1 in memory of Dolly Parton.

Due to a large tire fire currently burning in Ballico, Public Health has issued a Health Alert urging residents in the area and those affected by smoke to take precautions to reduce their exposure to potentially unhealthy air: conta.cc/3SV9npd #MercedCountyPublicHealth

Lowe's Invests $50,000 in Merced County's El Nido Community Hall Renovation: conta.cc/4bHBEWx

Tomorrow is the first Wednesday of the month and that means the Clerk-Recorder will be in Los Banos! If you need to file a fictitious business name statement, obtain a certified copy of a certificate, apply for a marriage license, etc., stop by the Spring Fair at 403 F St. in LB!

Merced County and its partners will hold a groundbreaking ceremony for the new El Nido Fire Station at 1:30 p.m. Thursday, July 30 at the current fire station site: 10537 Highway 59 in El Nido: conta.cc/4fLNEYd

Merced County Behavioral Health and Recovery Services Earns Two National Achievement Awards: conta.cc/4weczuq

AT&T service is experiencing an outage in the Merced County area, affecting service for some residents. Please be aware: 911 service is still operational at this time, but calls are temporarily being rerouted to a Stanislaus County dispatch center. #MercedCountyOES