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By THEODORE QUINTANA Navy Office of Community Outreach As Americans reflect on the service of military men and women this Veterans Day, some may not realize that they are fellow residents with those who serve in the U.S. Navy…

Hundreds of California residents descended on Golden Valley High School last Saturday as the Central California Band Review got underway. The annual competition pits the state’s best marching bands, jazz bands, and field…

Cruikshank Middle School staff is pleased to announce that Alex Tovar will be returning to school on Monday!  He will be attending school for a couple of hours a day. On September 19, while riding his bicycle to school, the 8th…

Most of America’s farms are located in Midwestern states like Iowa and Kansas, but California, as we all know, is right up there with its fair share of farmers – including Willis Wolf, member of the Merced – El Capitan FFA Chapter.…

Last week, events company AEG announced the Amgen Tour of California, the top cycling event in the United States for the past 14 years, would be put on hold for the foreseeable future. AEG did not detail any specific reasons for it, but…

One big thing Merced Theatre supporters have when it comes to fundraisers for the venue is the venue itself. The Merced Theatre Foundation held its fourth annual gala last Saturday with an incredible dinner served right on stage,…

A ribbon-cutting ceremony celebrating the opening of the second location of El Palmar Taqueria in Merced was hosted by the Merced County Hispanic Chamber of Commerce on Nov. 1. The new restaurant has more of a fast-food style, as…

Even a little forest management significantly increases water runoff in the Central Sierra Nevada and other semi-arid regions, while drier forests need more extensive treatments, according to a new study published recently in the…

District 5 Merced City Councilman Matthew Serratto led the effort for a Block Party / Town Hall in the neighborhood bordered by the avenues of Loughborough and Meadows last Saturday. Serratto told the Times the event was…

Miss Merced County and Miss Merced County’s Outstanding Teen will be crowned at the annual competition at 6 p.m. on Nov. 16 at El Capitan High School Theatre. There are five candidates for Miss Merced County and 10 for Outstanding…

Veterans Day observances and celebrations began in Merced on Nov. 9 with the opening of the seventh annual Merced Sunrise Rotary Field of Honor, presented by Joseph Gallo Farms, the Peter Gallo Memorial Foundation and Merced…

Referencing public safety concerns amid echoes of the catch-phrase “nothing good happens in a park after dark,” a split Merced City Council on Monday night moved forward with an ordinance to change hours of use at public parks throughout…

Playhouse Merced’s production of “Disney’s Frozen, Jr.,” featuring a cast of 72 talented young artists, is a must-see. The majority of the cast members are students in the theatre’s Conservatory, taking classes in Acting,…