Third Time’s The Charm For Mercy’s Baby New Year
Expectant mother Arianna Joya Flores entered Mercy Hospital in Merced a couple times in late December with early labor symptoms. But the mom-to-be ended up leaving empty-handed because, well, it wasn’t time yet.
Not so, on New Year’s, when the 19-year-old Joya Flores gave birth to the first baby of 2024 at Mercy — 19 minutes past…