At 32, Felipe Rojas-Flores is a relatively young attorney, local political candidate, and homeowner in south Merced. He's currently running for the District 2 seat on the City Council. However, this isn't his first attempt to represent local residents at City Hall. Two years ago, he was a challenger in the District 5 race that included incumbent…

When Mike Nelson was first elected as mayor of Atwater four years ago, he vowed to bring public safety, economic development, transparency, and…

At the age of 23, it's no surprise that Roberto Montes is a newcomer to the scene of Atwater politics. It wasn't that long ago when he received a…

Nurses, physicians and leaders at Mercy Medical Center are celebrating a milestone that has been a decade in the making.  During a special ribbon cutting ceremony on Sept. 16, Mercy officials announced the hospital's Family Birth Center has received accreditation from the California Department of Public Health as an Obstetrical…

Merced College will celebrate the opening of the new South Merced Center with a community event from 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 29, at Stephen Leonard…

California is bracing for a potentially historic "super" El Niño winter, with forecasters warning of an exceptionally high probability of above-average…

One hundred years ago, work was completed on a unique building in Atwater that women of the era would call their own, using it as both a social space…