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Auto mechanics are amazing people. I am awed by the knowledge and skills mechanics have in making our cars run right. Cars have always been intricate and sophisticated creations. Even the primitive Ford Model T, which is more than 100 years old, is a vast array of parts and pieces. Just look at an "exploded" view of a Model T in a vintage…

One of the benefits of the cable television service I receive is the tuner, where I can mute the sound from those detestable commercials. I routinely…

The local Model A car club known as the Gateway A’s recently hosted more than 250 Model A enthusiasts from all over California for a two-day event in the…

They are supposed to be friends, confidants and people who watch out for the best interests of children going through the juvenile court system. Fourteen new Court Appointed Special Advocates were sworn-in during solemn proceedings March 18 to join about a hundred others who represent children of all ages in court settings. But so many…

When someone is homebound, possibly with health, personal or finance issues, long periods of time may go by without that individual having contact with…

Becky Hagen grew up in a law enforcement family. Her father was a California Highway Patrol officer and her mother was a Riverside County sheriff's deputy.…

Merced's El Capitan Hotel is about to embark on a journey which will see it try to recapture the 19th Century grandeur it once enjoyed. The $16 million project at West Main and M streets is due to be finished in fall 2019 and help downtown Merced become a destination in itself. Scott McBride, director of development services for the city of…

In the yard of a local business, near their office, was a 1952 Cadillac four-door sedan that may have just a bit of life left in it — but not much. I have to…