MERCED COUNTY, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – The Merced River and the San Joaquin River will be closed for recreational use throughout Merced County, announced the Merced County Sheriff’s Office on Monday.

The Merced County Sheriff's Office says the person was found dead in the Merced River. The search began late Sunday afternoon near the Hatfield State Recreation Area, about eight miles west of ...