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The Department of Public Health (Department) is pleased to announce that Merced County is now approved to move more quickly through Stage 2 of California’s Roadmap for reopening. The approval is posted on the California…

The University of California Board of Regents approved today (May 20) Dr. Juan Sánchez Muñoz’s appointment as UC Merced’s fourth chancellor. Muñoz comes to UC from the University of Houston-Downtown (UHD), where he has served as…

STORY UPDATE: Late Tuesday evening, Merced County was approved by the state to transition to the next stage of reopening ... More details soon ... 'I don’t think anybody is advocating for a crazy, opening up of "everything goes back to…

Editor's Note: The following is from a press release / opinion piece sent to the Times by the Democratic Socialists of America, Merced & Mariposa. 'Workers Are Essential, Not Sacrificial' As members of the working class and…

Alan Peterson, the superintendent of the Merced Union High School District, released a video on the district's Facebook site on Monday evening about plans for graduation ceremonies for thousands of students from the area's six…

(COVID-19 Update by the Merced County Health Dept.) CURRENT STATUS: • As of 2 p.m. Monday, May 18, there are 220 confirmed cases (85 active) of COVID-19 (novel coronavirus) in Merced County. Of that…

(Merced County Health Dept. release) As of 2 p.m. Friday, May 15, 2020, there are 200 confirmed cases (67 active) of COVID-19 (novel coronavirus) in Merced County. Of that number, 127 have recovered and six have died. The…

Words matter.  And that’s especially true regarding the ever-changing COVID-19 regulatory guidelines and why recent mixed messages from leaders and health officials have left some local restaurant owners frustrated,…

(Health Dept. press release) Merced County health officials confirmed Wednesday its first infant-related COVID-19 exposure case in Merced County. Health officials confirmed that a five-month-old infant recently…

(UC Merced release) While the COVID-19 pandemic has altered many things this spring on the UC Merced campus — from classes and research to events — UC Merced is making sure the Class of 2020 has a forum to commemorate students’…

(Merced County press release) Today, the Merced County Department of Public Health (Department) confirmed the fourth death related to COVID-19, otherwise known as novel coronavirus. The Merced County resident was a…

(City of Merced release) Employees who have been working remotely will be returning to their offices Monday, May 11, as the City of Merced prepares to resume operations with the public. The goal is to open up City Hall --…

How has the coronavirus impacted the real estate market? Are people still selling and buying homes during the pandemic? What can you do if under economic duress you need to sell your home fast? Josh…