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By Juan Sánchez Muñoz Fifty-five years ago this week, a major movement in U.S. civil rights history spent the night in Merced on its march from Delano to Sacramento to fight for the basic dignity of California farm workers. Cesar Chavez, leading what would become the United Farm Workers, spent his adult life marching, protesting,…

By Mike Biddison The official beginning of spring in the northern hemisphere this year came and went on Saturday, March 20th. The day passed hardly noticed…

By LUCIANA CHAVEZ Special to Merced College This is the story about how Noel Felix came to feel at home on the Los Banos campus of Merced College, and…

Editor’s Note: Columnist and author Steve Newvine wrote the following article recently for the news website MercedCountyEvents.com. By Steve Newvine It was one year ago, March 2020, when life in our world changed forever. The coronavirus pandemic changed life in many ways. Face masks, social distancing, hand sanitizer, outdoor restaurant…

By JOEY MERCADO 2020 was a complicated year to say the least. Those working in aviation were affected by hiring freezes and furloughs by airlines due to…

My name is Alissa Kuhr, and I am so excited to represent California as I was recently named the 2021 California Little Miss United States…

This week is National FFA week, a time to highlight our students that have worked hard on their projects and competitions. I spoke with an Ag Teacher this week who told me that they were back to competing — virtually. It is crucial for all of our students to have access to these programs, as they provide students with valuable skills for…

I am not trying to give unfair business advantage to one person, or say anything about anyone anywhere who repairs watches. I call him Mr.…

When I am fortunate enough to travel to Washington, D.C., I always try to find time visit the many monuments and memorials in and around the capitol. It’s…

Editor’s Note: The following was first published on Feb. 8 as a guest commentary by the website CalMatters. It was sent in by a “group of elected state leaders who arrived at the same conclusion: Government too often does not work for the people we represent.” The leaders include state legislators Tom Lackey, Melissa Hurtado, Josh Newman,…