Marketplace at Merced

You could say 80-year-old Cel Pelayo has seen and heard it all. He’s been cutting hair and talking to clients since he took over the Mall Barber Shop in 1971 — that’s only a few years after the Merced Mall opened up back in 1969. Over the years, Pelayo has witnessed plenty of changes at the town’s main shopping center. He has…

Thanks to the coordinated efforts of the Merced City School District and City of Merced Police Department, a collection of local young students…