Heupel highlights student support, smart investment, family engagement
Paula Heupel has led an impressive, linear career in education that has taken her through the ranks of local academia — from classroom teacher and school principal to top executive, administrative liaison, and district superintendent.
And now, Heupel says she’s ready to step forward once again to become the Superintendent of Schools…
Literacy Catalyst: Investing In Merced’s future
By STEVE ROUSSOS &
WENDY CALLISTER SPENCER
Special to the Times
In a quiet neighborhood in Merced, the sound coming from Maria Vazquez’s…
UC Merced to host Young Women’s Conference
Merced County will witness a powerful gathering of future leaders as the 11th annual Young Women’s Conference takes over the UC Merced’s campus on…
Home Field Advantage: Gaucho community unites for opening of football stadium
MUHSD NEWS UPDATE:
El Capitan High School ushered in a new era for athletics with the official opening of a new on-campus football stadium on Tuesday afternoon. Students filled the stands as Merced Union High School District leaders, school administrators and local dignitaries celebrated the unveiling of the new $10.1 million stadium…
Winners revealed in ‘I Voted Early’ sticker contest
You know those old, standard “I Voted” stickers that are included with ballots mailed to voters so it makes them feel special for participating in the…
UC Merced Receives $38 Million, Largest Donation in…
The University of California, Merced today announced the largest philanthropic gift in its history, an extraordinary new commitment from…
Superintendent of Schools Tietjen will not seek re-election
Merced County Superintendent of Schools Dr. Steve Tietjen announced that he will not seek re-election in 2026, and will retire at the end of his current term, which ends in December of 2026.
Tietjen, who has served as county superintendent at the Merced County Office of Education (MCOE) since December of 2016, is the 29th Merced County…
State of University event celebrates 20 years of progress
Kudos to UC Merced Chancellor Juan Sánchez Muñoz for leading an incredible State of the University address on Oct. 22 that provided significant…
When Hollywood came to Merced County in late 1950s
Our Central Valley
By STEVE NEWVINE
It was a real treat to see the 1957 movie Bombers B-52 on TCM (Turner Movie Classics) recently.
The movie…
CVTC hosts talent show, celebrates regional growth
Merced Mayor Matt Serratto showed up at the Central Valley Training Center in Merced on June 27 to watch a talent show — “CVTC has Talent” — and celebrate new regional growth for the program that offers vocational training, education and workshops for individuals with disabilities.
Mayor Serratto congratulated Senior Central Regional Director,…