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Are you looking forward to the usual stellar Playhouse Merced entertainment during the holidays? Playhouse Merced, located at 452 W. Main Street in…

COVID cases in Merced County are on the rise again as shown by the positivity rate, and with the Winter surge and the holidays beginning, the Merced County Public Health Department feels it is a cause for serious concern. Fortunately, the vaccine for ages 5 through 11 is approved, and vaccination remains the best way to prevent the disease.…

It’s almost time for the one-year anniversary of “jrssoma,” an up-and-coming boxing and fitness gym opened by Jaime Velazquez at 1473 Broadway in downtown…

Merced’s 2021 Walk to End Alzheimer’s held on Oct. 2 was a wonderful way to raise money for an important cause — finding a cure for Alzheimer’s, a…

Where can you go to find creative, well thought out rides and activities to entertain the kids, including some that adults can ride too, beautiful flowers everywhere, shady spots to sit and enjoy nature, refreshments, and any type of pumpkin or gourd you can imagine purchasing? Hunter Farms Pumpkin Patch, located at 2985 N.…

The surge in COVID cases which started in mid-July has developed a peculiar plateau-like pattern at a high number of cases, as opposed to a significant decrease…

It’s “last chance Sunday” on Oct. 3, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. — the last day for community members to spot and purchase an art-related treasure for…

Parents, children and local educators gathered last Saturday for the opening ceremony of the much-anticipated Kids Discovery Station — Merced’s first indoor/outdoor interactive children’s museum. Located at 350 W. Yosemite Avenue, across the street from Merced College, the new children’s center is now open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.,…