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Staples in Merced put on a Block Party for school kids and their family members last weekend. Visitors were treated to face painting, slime-making, giveaways, food and music. On top of that, they were also offering 20 percent off most…

A Community Church Prayer & Worship Gathering took place on the evening of Aug. 4 at Life Place Church, located at 2740 N. Highway 59 in Merced. The gathering was attended by more than 50 churchgoers from local churches and was…

Jodie Robinson won the 30 lap Elk Grove Ford Sprint Car Challenge Tour, presented by Abreu Vineyards, Main Event Saturday night at Merced Speedway. This was the first win for the 16-year-old competitor, and she led all the way from…

UC Merced’s desire to fight food insecurity in Merced County and on campus got a big boost recently after being awarded a $492,000 grant from CalRecycle. The university — along with Merced County Food Bank and Blue Strike Environmental —…

Delhi schools and a Los Angeles-based company are partnering on a program to spread sustainable energy in the community, bringing all-electric cars and charging stations to town. The Sustainable Energy Pilot Program is a cooperative…

Delhi’s elementary school students just wound up a summer school program designed to boost their literacy skills. Adolfo Melara, superintendent of the Delhi Unified School District, said more than 200 students from third grade were…

The California Food Expo has expanded its suite of awards and promises expanded brand exposure and exclusive new opportunities with the unveiling of the Golden State Award and the Fred Ruiz Award. Applications for these awards and the…

The Merced County Department of Child Support Services recognizes August as Child Support Awareness Month, and is showing their appreciation to families all month long. On Saturday, Aug. 10, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., the department held…

You may have heard about the Summer of ’69, but some fun-loving former Le Grand students actually lived it. Now that it’s the Summer of 2019, members of Le Grand High School’s Class of 1969 are celebrating their 50th anniversary. The…

In preparation for the upcoming start of the school year, students of all ages made their way to Calvary Assembly in south Merced recently to take part in The Isaiah Project’s annual Backpack Giveaway. New to this year’s event was…

The Athletics of Cen-Cal Tire World are the 2019 Pony Division champs of Merced Youth Baseball. The A’s outlasted the Angels last Saturday morning after Tristyn Hickey’s two-run homer in the 7th and final inning, followed by some…

UC Merced Chancellor Dorothy Leland, who announced her retirement earlier this summer, was recognized at the most recent Merced City Council meeting for her tenure and contributions to the university and the city. “You’ve been a true…

William G. Collier is considered the “father of irrigation” in Merced County. Collier, a Kentucky native who grew up in Missouri, made the journey to California in 1853 to make his mark in the lumber business of Tuolumne County.…