Jennifer Halpin of Merced  has always had an interest in helping others. Her passion for making a positive impact on her community led her to expand her career beyond the work she did in local and regional government, and now as a private recycling consultant for municipalities, to open an online gift shop with a positive theme: DYB (Do Your…

'Tell your story in your voice. Develop you story. Share your story. Make your story understandable to other people.' Dr. Glen Parris, author of…

The historic Mainzer Theater — which has been undergoing a massive restoration project since the start of 2019 — is set for a grand opening next…

Danny Wimmer Presents has announced that Aftershock 2020, scheduled for October 9 – 11 at Discovery Park in Sacramento, CA, has been rescheduled to October 7 – 10, 2021, and has released the following statement: After all the harm caused by COVID-19, there is nothing that we wanted more than to be celebrating Aftershock with you this…

To Beverly Thomas, a local resident in her 60s, giving is a way of life. She is sewing face masks to give to others, and she recently…

The Merced Open Air Theater, also known as the MOAT, inside Applegate Park was recently renovated, thanks to a generous donation of $25,000 by…

The Merced Multicultural Arts Center (MAC) is looking for pianos and making a call for local artists to help transform the large musical instruments into public art displays. The initiative — called “Pianos for Merced” — is expected to entice the community to celebrate local art and culture, and also to create music in open areas…

With regard to current shelter-in-place conditions, and the fact that local art museums are closed because of the coronavirus pandemic, the County…

This is the fifth issue of “Community in Poetry,” which ran throughout the month of April in honor of National Poetry Month. Local poets can still…