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By Lorena Anderson — UC Merced Media One of the pillars of UC Merced is service and giving back to the community. Now the university, Yosemite National Park and partners in the region are offering a new program to help a group of people who gave back in advance — those who served in the military and now qualify for GI Bill benefits.…

Dear Editor, While the City of Merced should be vigorously applauded for initiating a county-wide process to develop housing resources for the homeless,…

By Yanira Ledezma Three new officers in the Merced Police Department, along with a new addition to the K9 unit, were sworn in by Chief Christopher…

By Don Martin II Merced Speedway will be coming off of the one-week break  following the successful Fourth of July weekend special. This Saturday"s offering will include the Hunt Wingless Spec Sprint Series. The IMCA Sport Modifieds will be there along with the Hobby Stocks and the California Sharp Mini Late Models. In the years that…

By Madison Kroeker Golden Valley FFA Reporter The past several months has been exceptionally successful for the Golden Valley FFA program with…

By DON MARTIN II Fred Ryland scored a thrilling victory in the 25 lap IMCA Sport Modified Main Event Saturday night at Merced Speedway. The point leader…

BY LT. CMDR. GUSTAV HEIN Navy Community Outreach A 2007 Le Grand High School graduate and Le Grand native in the U.S. Navy supports the nation’s nuclear deterrence mission. Petty Officer 2nd Class Lisa Medina is a Navy master-at-arms serving with Strategic Communications Wing One, a versatile command capable of consisting of three Navy…

BY YANIRA LEDEZMA The 18th Street People’s Garden is officially open to the public. Community members celebrated the grand opening of the garden this…

Troy Foulger won the 25 lap IMCA Modified Main Event Saturday night at Merced Speedway. This was also the Second Annual Ed Parker Memorial race,…

BY MICHAEL BRIGGS Special to the Times The sport of boxing has a long and storied past in American culture; it has broken down racial barriers, captivated audiences and galvanized cultures. Typically when we think of “boxing cities,’ places come to mind such as Philadelphia, Las Vegas, New York, Los Angeles and San Antonio. However,…