Atwater

Atwater Feed Store breaks ground on new building

Robin Shepard Jul 2, 2026

Almost exactly three years from the day a massive fire gutted their wood and tin building on Atwater Boulevard, completely destroying one of the city’s most beloved local businesses, the Fragulia family turned shovels Saturday in a groundbreaking ceremony for a new and improved Atwater Feed Store. Announcing this week’s start-date to…

Local News

Boy’s death in Atwater sparks outcry for safer streets…

The Merced County Times Jun 25, 2026

By GABRIELLE ANDRADE More than 50 community members packed into the Atwater City Council meeting on Monday night to rally for increased traffic…

Local News

Atwater leaders name Novetzke as new police chief

The Merced County Times May 28, 2026

Atwater leaders on Tuesday agreed to hire William Novetzke as the city's next chief of police. Novetzke — currently a lieutenant in the Atwater…

Local News

Executives offer upbeat outlook during review of projects at Castle

Jonathan Whitaker Feb 16, 2026

While the future of High Speed Rail in Merced has been a topic of debate among leaders, supporters and critics in recent weeks, county officials and company executives are pointing to progress happening right now at an existing transportation hub for the region and beyond: the Castle Commerce Center. Corporate leaders of three major…

Around Town

AHS Class of 1975 gathers for a 50th reunion weekend

Robin Shepard Oct 26, 2025

By Robin Shepard Times Correspondent Fifty years – a half-century of time filled with raising families, working and imagining what the future…

Entertainment

From Pumpkins To Dinosaurs, Hunter Farms Has It All

Jonathan Whitaker Oct 3, 2025

There is no need for local families to travel outside the area to enjoy the ultimate pumpkin patch experiences this October. They can find it…

Politics

Lara announces campaign for supervisor seat held by McDaniel

Jonathan Whitaker Aug 28, 2025

Luis Lara — an Atwater native and state law enforcement officer who is known for his civic engagement in the local community — has announced he will be running for the District 3 seat on the Merced County Board of Supervisors in the 2026 election cycle. “My intention is to help fix things, move the county forward, and gain the…

Local News

Costs balloon in Atwater’s Fruitland project

Robin Shepard May 15, 2025

Construction along the eastern and western segments of Fruitland Avenue continues with additional change orders and an unplanned redesign that will…

Around Town

Cassandra Valdez, Agriculture Advocate, Crowned Miss Merced…

The Merced County Times Jan 17, 2025

Cassandra Valdez — a 25-year-old Merced native with a passion for agriculture — has been crowned Miss Merced County 2025. Valdez took the top…

Around Town

Atwater erects digital billboard over energetic ‘Five Corners’

The Merced County Times Oct 31, 2024

By ROBIN SHEPARD Times Correspondent Merced County’s Assessor’s Office describes it as “a triangular shaped island, lying north of the land commonly known as Assessor’s Parcel 003-211-002,” but local residents may soon be referring to it as “the digital billboard at Five Corners.” Since BK Industries broke ground at the convergence of…

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