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The Merced County Historical Society held their annual meeting last Sunday inside the Board of Supervisors chamber at the County Administration Building in Merced. The packed event had people standing in the aisles as our local historians recapped the Society’s numerous successes over the past year. There was also an awards…

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…

The topic of conversation in Atwater City Hall largely revolved around water on Monday night's city council meeting. Throughout the meeting, city leaders…

A diverse crowd of residents from across the county gathered last Thursday in central Merced to rally and support the campaign effort for Measure J — a $247-million bond that will provide locally-controlled funding to upgrade outdated instructional facilities at Merced College. A similar event in Los Banos is expected in the coming…

Residents and local organizations joined together with city leaders recently to discuss the future of Laura Fountain in Applegate Park. As a…

The Merced County Fairgrounds was busy with activity on Monday morning as hundreds of Mercedians made their way to the start of the 24th Annual…

The Atwater City Council kicked off the new year on Monday with a positive report from the city’s finance director who announced the final details of the long-awaited Winton Way Reconstruction Project, and steps to protect funding set aside to provide cleaner water throughout town. Meanwhile, residents were offered a new way to view the…

Police Chief Michael Salvador has unveiled a new look for the city’s department. Complete with a new shield and logo on all the officers’…

As the annual State of the City event draws near, Merced Mayor Mike Murphy, city officials, and other community leaders have been busy making…

Despite wet weather, thousands of residents made their way to the Merced County Fairgrounds last weekend as part of the annual Hmong New Year celebration. Complete with a men’s and women’s pageant competition, a talent show, traditional food, dress and dance, sports tournaments, and more, the festivities took place over the course…