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For everyone who loves the beautiful Fall Season and Halloween times, Vista Ranch at 7326 Highway 140 in Merced has opened its pumpkin patch for the 2020 season. To give the general public more things to do during the pandemic, the management also decided to extend Vista Nights this year to November or as long as the weather…

Merced County this week progressed to a less-restricted “red tier” in the statewide monitoring of the COVID-19 pandemic. The much-anticipated move has opened…

Just this week, Merced County met the governor’s metrics for transition to an improved next stage in the fight to stop the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic in…

A waiver program allowing kindergarten through sixth grade students in school districts that apply and are approved to return to on-campus instruction is underway in Merced County. Initially, waivers were approved for 10 elementary schools, and recently another three were added. Washington School in the Merced River School District was…

On Sept. 22, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) announced that nail salons could reopen indoor operations. Indoor nail spas were allowed…

Merced County’s transition from the state’s most restrictive COVID-19 “purple” status to an improved “red” tier is imminent, local health officials say. The…

This week, UC Merced made the top 100 of U.S. News & World Report’s ranking of the top national universities — placing 97th overall and 40th among public institutions in all of America. The good news is just the latest in a string of accomplishments that stand strong against this year’s ever-present and deadly pandemic that has shutdown…

Merced County is heading in the right direction in terms of the number of COVID-19 cases and the percentage of positive tests, local health officials…

Buildings, structures and residences nationwide were lit up with red lights on the evening of Sept. 1, Red Alert Day. The goal was to raise…

The People’s Fridge — a free community fridge where people can take home fresh produce — will open soon at the 18th Street People’s Garden located at 936 W. 18th Street in Merced. “We feel it’s a good solution to fighting food insecurity and food waste,” said Erin Meyer, the coordinator of the Sustainable Food Programs at UC Merced. Food…