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I was fortunate enough to be invited, along with my daughter, Christina, and granddaughter, Daisy, to an overnight Mother’s Day getaway on May 8 and 9 to experience the El Capitan Hotel, which included a meet and greet with Chef Quentin Reece Garcia, who designs the menu and then creates the meals for the restaurants Native Son and…

Suspense built on the morning of April 27 at Merced River School District’s Washington School, located at 4402 Oakdale Road in Winton, as a…

About 900 entries from students throughout Merced County were received for the Merced County Writing Festival this spring. Students submitted entries virtually…

Josie’s Mexican American Bar & Grill, a popular restaurant at 1301 Commerce Avenue in Atwater, made a decision last week to decrease the number of days it is open from five days a week to four days a week, and the family members owning and running the business are not happy about it. Since the pandemic began, the days per week…

Are you looking for something fun to do that will lift your spirits? Jessica Esau of Winton and her daughter, Audrey Esau, have developed a fun…

Playhouse Merced will be back with its 2021-22 “The Story is Us” season of live, on stage productions starting this September! Its previous live season…

Andrew Burkum, a local artist, acting teacher and one of the founders of the  Merced-based Phoenix Creative Collective, and Christopher Velazquez,…

This summer, Merced College for Kids (CFK) will offer in-person outdoor classes, as well as virtual classes, and registration is available starting April 9.…

There is reason to hope Merced County will soon move from the most restrictive Purple Tier to the Red Tier because case numbers are trending downwards, but it is important to follow COVID protocols to maintain this good data. “We have to meet the criteria for two consecutive weeks before we move,” reminded Dr. Kristynn Sullivan, the county’s…