Rainbird restaurant begins ‘Taste of Wine Country’ dinner series
Rainbird, the newly opened fine dining restaurant inside the El Capitan Hotel in downtown Merced, has started its Taste of Wine Country Dinner Series, welcoming California-based wineries.
Held on the first Thursday of every month through March, guests will experience a specially curated wine pairing multi-course tasting menu experience from…
Elegant Bull named ‘Small Business of the Year’
Frank Machado knows what it takes to run a good restaurant. Start with quality that can be tasted in every dish then make every patron feel…
Silo Delivery To Castle
Merced County government officials and firefighters are giving a special thanks to the Hilmar Cheese Company, Inc. for making its largest…
Merced College unveils new Ag-Tech facility
Merced College has opened the doors of its new Raj Kahlon Agriculture and Industrial Technology Complex — the first new building on campus in more than a decade.
A large crowd of agriculture students, staff and faculty members, local civic leaders, and state officials were joined by top officials from India and the…
Elections chief touts preparedness
“Make a plan.”
That’s the advice from Darlene Ingersoll, the Merced County Registrar of Voters, who is leading the effort to organize the general election…
Steed puts public safety at forefront in District 4 race
It is not like Casey Steed is new to politics; he has had his own radio show for almost 10 years, and any topic goes on his show.
Now he has decided to…
Pro-life speaker attracts hundreds at Merced appearance
Hundreds of local faithful turned out to hear a notable pro-life (or anti-abortion) advocate at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church over the weekend.
Sandoval, who has spoken to audiences around the world, is particularly popular in Latin America. Spanish-language YouTube videos featuring her testimony and advocacy for chastity have…
MCOE, EECU to host ‘Excellence in Education’ awards
The Merced County Office of Education (MCOE) and Educational Employees Credit Union (EECU) once again invite the community to celebrate the annual Excellence in…
Atwater High Ag students poised for Fall Plant Sale
By JACKY VELAZQUEZ
Atwater High School horticulture students transplanted over 5,000 flowering annuals and perennials the past two weeks in preparation…
Oktoberfest returns Oct. 8 to support Camp Green Meadows
Merced County Education Foundation (MCEF) will host the annual Oktoberfest Fundraiser on Oct. 8 at the MCOE Downtown Center, 1715 Canal St. Merced.
The annual fundraising event helps support programs like outdoor education at Camp Green Meadows, Visual and Performing Arts (VAPA), STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) education…