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Some of my most cherished memories growing up were the cross-country automobile trips we took from California to Michigan and New York in the summers. My dad, a research food bacteriologist, consulted with major food processors and made sure the massive cookers that processed canned green beans and the like were working fine and the product…

It's always fun to check out cars — muscle cars, classic cars, modern cars, flat cars. Flat cars? Yes, my enjoyment of all things automotive extends…

By early next year, things will be dramatically different in a core block of downtown Merced that's undergoing some major renovation now. A…

Golden Valley High School is 25 years old. The 1,750-pupil campus at 2125 E. Childs Ave., Merced, has embraced change, improvements and accomplishments over the last quarter century along with a measure of stability. Kevin Swartwood, Golden Valley principal since 2015 and the school's first athletic director, said eight teachers from the…

One of the largest and most thriving segments of our old car hobby revolves around pickup trucks. It has been said the best-selling vehicles on the road…

The inventory of residential homes for sale in Merced is growing but slower than in recent months and houses are taking a little longer to sell, longtime…

It's my theory many of the contemporary car designers must be enamored with "Star Wars" movies. That's because many of today's cars and trucks carry the gnarly "face" of Darth Vader and the storm troopers. Automobiles from many of the foreign and domestic manufacturers have the angular-jagged vent and grille contours from the legendary…

One of the many benefits of summer is its time for car shows. We've been blessed with a number of fine showings of late. It's almost an "embarrassment of…

Modesto seems to be a mecca for old cars, especially during a long series of American Graffiti celebrations this month. Such was the case for the recent…

Car enthusiasts all have their favorite vehicles, myself included. I have loved the 1956 Mercury since I first spotted it 63 years ago. The Merc gets better with age and still sits on top of my hit parade. Many other people love them, too, which means you're not too likely to find a good one at a reasonable price these days. The 1956…