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Merced City School District Superintendent RoseMary Parga Duran, Ed.D, will be retiring from her post at the end of 2019, making way for a new leader, Dr. Richard "Al" Rogers. “I love this district, and I want it to do…

By MIKE BIDDISON Special to the Times Noor Zamani moved his family to California in 2005, but he hasn’t been able to spend all that time with them. Until just recently, Noor had been traveling around the Afghan countryside on…

From the family of Eldon George Our precious father, 86 years young, passed into the arms of Jesus Christ on Nov. 5. Dad was born in Merced on May 1, 1933, to Tony and Helen George. He grew up on the dairy and sweet…

Columbia State Historic Park and Friends of Columbia will present the annual Lamplight Tours on Friday, Dec. 6, and Saturday, Dec. 7. Participants stroll through the decorated town for a walking play set during the Gold Rush. Tours…

Actors elaborately and stunningly dressed as cats, strutting, leaping and singing, and otherwise moving and meowing just like the animals they were portraying, filled Playhouse Merced’s stage during the opening show of “Cats”,…

The City of Atwater is continuing their support for small business and encouraging consumers to shop locally by hosting their annual Small Business Saturday this Saturday, November 30th. Starting at 9 AM shops and businesses…

Local families flooded the Merced Mall’s Center Court on Saturday in anticipation of Santa’s big arrival to town. With the help of the Merced Fire Department and Denisa’s School of Dance, Santa was transported to the Mall’s…

When ladybugs suddenly appear, it is believed to be a symbol of good luck, and a reminder to cherish the little, extraordinary things in life. Some say they are a sign your plans and goals will be blessed, and that they will grow…

By September 2021, Merced will have a new children's outpatient care center costing millions of dollars. The new complex within sight of Mercy Medical Center will encompass 25,000 square feet of facilities arranged in three pods, staffed at…

Residents from throughout Merced made their way to CG&E Auto Body on Main Street last Saturday afternoon to take part in a big Thanksgiving Turkey Giveaway. They were lined up down the street, and around the corner, for…

Merced College Art Gallery will present an exhibition of photography, painting, sculpture, digital art, ceramic art and mixed media created by the faculty of Merced College Fine Arts Division. The exhibition will open Nov.…

Thanks to the generosity of Merced resident Grey Roberts, and his knack for finding old things with new technology — like eBay — a piece of history has survived and is currently on display at the Merced County Courthouse…

Don’t miss it this year! On Sunday, Dec. 1, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m., the public is invited to experience the incredible 35th annual Christmas Open House at the Courthouse Museum. Community-loving docents who volunteer at the Musuem,…