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By THEODORE QUINTANA Navy Office of Community Outreach As Americans reflect on the service of military men and women this Veterans Day, some may not realize that they are fellow residents with those who serve in the U.S. Navy Reserve. Petty Officer 1st Class Michael Arocha, a resident of Atwater, California, supports and defends…

By MIKE BETTENCOURT Upon reading “ICE Out of Merced” (Op/ED, Oct. 31 edition) I was sickened to realize how much the State of California has declined under…

I am a member of ICE Out Of Merced — a coalition of non-profit agencies, faith-based organizations, and community members working towards the protection of…

By ELIZABETH ARAKELIAN UC Merced Communications Death is a part of life, a loss surrounded typically by mourning and grief. But what if the passing of a loved one were also a transition to be celebrated? That is the sentiment behind Dia de los Muertos, or “Day of the Dead,” in Mexican culture. The Nov. 2 holiday…

On Saturday, Nov. 2, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., at the corner of Loughborough Drive and Meadows Avenue in Merced, there is going to be a “Town Hall Block…

By Sara Cribari Hill Special to the Times A lot can happen in a decade. Ten years ago, during the beginnings of what would be known as…

By Sean Lynch Special to the Times Few would fault Jaylen Tregle if he shied away from all numbers 40 for a little while. The Contra Costa quarterback was hit early and often by Merced College’s Chris Munoz (number 47), Luke Jenkins (44) and Davon Johnson (45) on Saturday afternoon. The defensive trio supplied constant pressure from all…

By VERONICA BRICENO Special to the Times More than 100 local high school administrators and counselors gathered at Merced College recently…

By Don Martin II Troy Foulger won the 30 lap IMCA Modified Main Event Saturday night at Merced Speedway. This was the sixth win of the season for…

By Lee Pevsner When I was about 12 years old, I was in Redding, and happened to see a marching band going down the street. I wanted to be a snare drummer in a marching band. That was it! Fast forward a couple of years, and I am in Helena, Arkansas in the high school band playing snare drum in the marching band. This was a very good band.…