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Mercedians from all walks of life made their way to Courthouse Park last Saturday to take part in a community gathering and forum at the steps of the Historical Courthouse Museum. The event was led by UC Merced Assistant Professor Dr. Whitney Pirtle, and it brought together a number of speakers who aimed to spark conversations…

Residents from across Merced gathered together in front of the Merced County Courthouse Museum for a Juneteenth celebration last Friday, June 19.…

On behalf of the men and women of the Merced Police Department, I’d like to express my gratitude to those attending the George Floyd memorial in Courthouse Park earlier today. You exercised your right to assemble in a genuinely meaningful and peaceful way for an important reason, and, in doing so, brought honor upon yourselves and to our…

We want you guys to survive and thrive. And it's critical that the electeds here in this country and the state begin to listen to the people that…

Multiple generations of the Cardenas family worked within the new norms of social distancing to honor their patriarch, Tony Cardenas, on his 91st…

Two businesses in downtown Merced — known for supporting the work of local artists — are selling limited-edition T-shirts online to make money while their doors are closed due to the coronavirus pandemic. Eli Torres of the store Strangers, and Travis Strang of Tigers and Daggers Records have reached out to local artists who they…

The Livingston-Merced Chapter of the Japanese American Citizens League (JACL) invited the local community to join members for their annual Day of…

The Merced County Historical Society held their annual meeting last Sunday inside the Board of Supervisors chamber at the County Administration…

For the 12 consecutive year, Merced High School took the top spot at the Merced County Academic Decathlon. The Bears did it again last Saturday at UC Merced as they faced off with students from 10 Merced County high schools in the 39th annual edition of the decathlon. Held in classrooms and lecture halls across the university, students…