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Doane Yawger of Merced is a semi-retired newspaper reporter and editor who continues to write for publications including the Merced County Times. As the author of the Motor Musings column, Doane Yawger provides readers with an inside perspective on everything automotive.

Education

MUHSD district, superintendent embrace proactive recruitment strategy

Doane Yawger Dec 7, 2023

California school districts have had a hard time recruiting teachers and the situation has reached alarming levels in some areas. But the Merced Union High School District which serves 11,141 students at campuses in Merced, Atwater and Livingston hasn't faced these issues yet and Superintendent Alan Peterson hopes to keep it that way. "This…

Around Town

‘Bombs Away’ car show at Castle is one of the best

Doane Yawger Sep 29, 2023

There is no such thing as a bum car show. However, there's no denying that some vintage vehicle events are bigger and better than others. One of…

Culture

Consecutive car shows impress fans in Merced, Atwater

Doane Yawger Aug 6, 2023

It doesn't get much better than two big old car shows within two days' time of each other. I was in tall cotton last Thursday at the monthly…

Insights and Opinions

Classic cars that are still rolling can trigger great memories

Doane Yawger May 25, 2023

I think about cars and trucks all the time. When I don't go to an old car show or cruise night in person, I have innumerable reminders of all the neat vintage vehicles lingering out there, accessed through books, magazines, television programs and online videos. These recollections or remembrances get triggered very regularly and bring to…

Insights and Opinions

Classic cars that are still rolling can trigger great…

Doane Yawger May 8, 2023

I think about cars and trucks all the time. When I don't go to an old car show or cruise night in person, I have innumerable reminders of all the neat…

Insights and Opinions

Mustang fans gearing up to celebrate 60th anniversary

Doane Yawger Apr 26, 2023

A special milestone is coming up soon in the old car world. The Ford Mustang's birthday cake will have 60 candles on it! The Mustang was introduced in 1964…

Local News

Interim chief impressed with MPD, community

Doane Yawger Mar 30, 2023

Merced's new interim police chief, Craig Gundlach, only expects to be here somewhere between four and six months but his goal is to leave the Merced Police Department in even better shape when his stint is over. Gundlach, 53, has 31 years of law enforcement experience and retired in December 2019 as a captain with the Modesto Police…

Insights and Opinions

A classic VW Beetle is the one that got away

Doane Yawger Mar 24, 2023

Over the years, we have owned and driven a wide variety of cars and trucks. A few had some grunt under the hood and consequently gravitated to the gas pumps…

Local News

COVID-19 drops to ‘low category,’ but masks still play role

Doane Yawger Mar 16, 2023

The COVID-19 pandemic has been with us for three years. Lately some of the prevention protocols have been relaxed by the state and there are more remedies to…

Entertainment

Local Buick owner restores luxurious Invicta cruiser

Doane Yawger Mar 14, 2023

It's like driving your living room. Tom Ledford's 1960 Buick Invicta four-door hardtop glides along the road as smoothly as a warm knife cutting through butter. It rekindles childhood memories of riding in a similar Buick and later learning to drive on it. Ledford has owned the Buick for four years. He spent the first two years…

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