City approves police upgrades after questions about the need
Members of the Merced City Council gathered at City Hall on Monday night to decide on a relatively routine lineup of agenda items, but a few matters involving the Merced Police Department took center stage with thought-provoking commentary…
‘My Letter To Dr. King’
Local performer and community volunteer Michelle W. Allison has created and will direct the production, “My Letter to Dr. King,” which Playhouse Merced is offering to the community from 3:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. on Jan. 17, the national…
Mitchell Senior, Peggy Heller schools receive special designation
Two schools in the Atwater Elementary School District (AESD), Mitchell Senior and Peggy Heller, have met the qualifications to become a California School to Watch.
Schools to Watch is a national network of over 400 schools in 17 states.…
Upscale Rainbird restaurant to open at El Capitan Hotel
Opening soon, Rainbird is a new upscale restaurant located in the historic El Capitan Hotel in Merced.
Helmed by Executive Chef Quentin Garcia, Rainbird will embody California’s Central Valley with a vegetable-forward, five-course…
Downtown Merced now has a ‘Pretty Good Burger’
Pretty Good Burger, the newest burger joint in Downtown Merced, celebrated its first late-night pop-up event recently at its location at 439 W. Main St.
“It’s pretty good!” Eli Torres, co-owner of the restaurant, expressed about the…
Keeping Feet Warm For The New Year
The Merced County Rescue Mission this week received a donation of more than 400 pairs of socks from local members of the Native Daughters of the Golden West.
The “Winter Sox Drive” effort was part of the local group’s Community…
City leaders see progress in preventing homelessness
The Merced City Council is welcoming in 2022 with some positive news from the local battle front of the state’s war on homelessness.
During the council’s last regular meeting of December, both Mayor Matthew Serratto and City Manager…
Details emerge for big MLK Day
Committee members for the Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebration in Merced are planning for multiple activities that will culminate on Jan. 17 with the 25th annual Peace & Unity March.
On Jan. 15, a Kids Day will be held at the…
New Year’s Resolutions: Find a local way to enjoy them
New Year’s resolutions are things we choose at the beginning of the year with a vision toward making an improvement in our lives.
Unfortunately, according to U. S. News & World Report, 80 percent of these resolutions will fail by the…
Shop With A Cop Warms Hearts At Merced Mall
Friendships and lasting Christmas memories were made during the heartwarming Shop With A Cop event at the Merced Mall.
Young students from across the Merced City School District were paired up with police officers who helped the…
Merced Mall barber still going strong after 50 years
For more than 50 years, Cel Pelayo of Merced has been cutting hair at a barber shop on the Merced Mall. The shop has been open seven days a week for much of that time, and Pelayo is no stranger to long hours.
Still Pelayo, 77,…
Candidate entry for Merced City Council prompts preview of Election 2022
When Michael Harris walked into the County Times office on K Street the other day, he reminded this reporter that there’s another big and provocative election year coming up in 2022 — on a significant local level.
There’s a…
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