The Central Valley Training Center (CVTC) hosted its Recreation Day 2025 on Sept. 26 for clients in the community at Lake Yosemite’s Rotary Cove. The annual event individuals it supports and their ...

The historic Merced County Courthouse is our greatest community landmark — in terms of architecture, by way of law, order and justice, due to local government, for its most eloquent gathering space, ...

UC Merced Arts has announced its 2025/26 season of performances, exhibitions, and public art programs, beginning with the return of East LA’s electrifying band Las Cafeteras. Their acclaimed Día de ...

It was a real treat to see the 1957 movie Bombers B-52 on TCM (Turner Movie Classics) recently. The critics did not care for the movie, and it was not a box office blockbuster in spite of having ...

Eleanor Hampton, a sophomore cross country athlete for Merced High School, continues to make a name for herself while setting two new all-time records for the school in the past month, with no signs ...

MERCO Credit Union branches are ready to serve and meet the needs of Hispanic and immigrant communities, along with a stated goal to promote economic growth, build trust, and help all members of our ...

Board of Supervisors on Tuesday unanimously approved the fiscal year 2025-26 Final Budget totaling $1.12 billion — a decrease of $24.9 million from the $1.15 billion proposed budget presented in June.

Portola rocked Pier 80 in San Francisco this past weekend as thousands of people celebrated the best of electronic and dance music.  Set at a working multi-purpose cargo terminal, the Portola Music ...

The leadership of Playhouse Merced appears to be stuck in a bitter standstill one week after police officers responded to an attempted Board of Directors meeting that quickly dissolved into chaos as ...

After years of excited anticipation and planning — site approvals, impact reports, community engagement — the timing and scope of a high speed rail station in downtown Merced is in doubt. Not to ...