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The Merced City School District (MCSD) has designed a more intensive summer school experience this year than last year, and also thought of other ways to support student learning during the summer. The reason why MCSD administrators and staff are working so hard on summer programs is to help students recover from academic learning loss that…

Since June 15 — when pretty much everything that had been closed due to COVID-19 was open with no capacity limits and no social distancing — suspense has been…

UC Merced announced on July 1 that it is partnering with Fresh Food Connect to help feed the community. Erin Meyer, M.S, Sustainable Food Programs…

The old-fashioned small town Atwater 4th of July concert and fireworks show returned from its absence last year due to COVID, and community members had a blast! The concert before the fireworks show featured The Rob Tracy Band, a group of talented local musicians.  It was their first time performing in the Atwater 4th of July…

Merced County took the first step back into pre-COVID normalcy on Tuesday, June 15, as “Beyond the Blueprint” became California’s new reality. The county had…

Kiley Pastori was crowned Miss Merced County in November 2019 when she was 18 years old. She has held the title since. She is now 20 and is preparing to…

A “Team Asadi” and “Team Merced” COVID-19 vaccination clinic was held on the afternoon of May 20 at the Merced Civic Center, and 12- to 15-year-olds were welcomed, but only about 55 in that age group showed up and got shots. In fact, the clinic, which was for everyone 12 and older, was not as well attended as previous ones. The FDA…

Riverdance Farms, an organic farm located along the meandering Merced River in Livingston, has some fun family “Pick & Gather” events planned for May…

Merced County officially moved to Orange Tier on May 25 at noon, according to the Merced County Public Health Department. Dr. Kristynn Sullivan,…

Youngsters ages 6 through 18 will have fun this summer participating in Playhouse Merced’s Summer Youth Program where they will learn parts in a musical and then put on a show. Angelina Thompson was hired by Playhouse Merced in April to be the Summer Program director, and now she is excited to get the program up and running. “Kids who…