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Buildings, structures and residences nationwide were lit up with red lights on the evening of Sept. 1, Red Alert Day. The goal was to raise public awareness that the survival of the live events industry is at stake as a…

Richard Edward Gipson was born on March 5, 1946 in Astoria, Oregon to Betty Jean Gipson and Harry Edward Gipson.  Rich spent his growing up years as an Air Force Military Dependent.  This enabled him to live, travel and experience many…

Robin Donovan, managing director of El Capitan, a Joie de Vivre Hotel, Mainzer and The Tioga today announced that Sara Cribari Hill has been appointed the director of people and community impact for the three downtown Merced based…

The People’s Fridge — a free community fridge where people can take home fresh produce — will open soon at the 18th Street People’s Garden located at 936 W. 18th Street in Merced. “We feel it’s a good solution to fighting food…

Local residents who are anxious for a fun and cultured evening of local entertainment will have the chance to tune into a live and local performance from the Merced Symphony on Friday night. The special “Back on Stage”…

‘I feel like Santa Claus walking around town handing out masks. I always have some in my car. I literally hand out masks all day long.’ Robert Garcia, one of Merced's Volunteers of the Year for 2020 Merced City Council members on…

'Usually what we find is that the most vulnerable place in a facility is the break room, and that’s where the highest risk of vulnerability is. People aren’t wearing masks in break rooms typically, and social distancing can be difficult in…

Community members gathered under the canopies set up on the front patio of Castle Air Museum on the morning of Sept. 5 for the Vietnam War 50th Commemoration Pinning hosted by the Merced River Chapter of the National Society…

BREAKING NEWS ... (from a Public Health press release) The Merced County Department of Public Health (Department) is announcing that the Livingston Plant at Foster Farms, in Livingston, has met the requirements to reopen as directed…

Merced County leaders did not want to waste any time getting the new Navigation Center up and running in south Merced. In January, they said they wanted it built quickly, efficiently, and with an affordable price tag. After…

Merced County is stuck in purple for the time being. Governor Gavin Newsom’s new COVID-19 reopening rules establish a four-tier, color-coded system that counties will move through based on their number of cases and the percentage of…

A local election contest that reflects aspects of the national presidential race can be found in the matchup for the District 16 congressional seat, representing all of Merced County, Madera County and a large part of Fresno’s…

Jennifer Halpin of Merced  has always had an interest in helping others. Her passion for making a positive impact on her community led her to expand her career beyond the work she did in local and regional government, and now as a…