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UC Merced began its 14th annual Human Rights Film Festival last Friday, Feb. 7, with Ai Weiwei's 2017 documentary, The Human Flow. Organizers will be showing a different film centered on the topic of human rights, every Friday at 7 p.m. for the remainder of February. The film festival is free and open to the general public. The movies are…

Livingston seeks to become the next art hub in the valley as the city continues to add murals, street art, and new renovations to its downtown…

The California Highway Patrol will be offering a free driving education class for teens and their parents at Atwater High School on February 29, 2020, and at Buhach Colony High School on March 7th. The class is only open to enrolled students and requires a parent or guardian to be in attendance. The Start Smart class will focus on…

Central Valley Scholars, an organization built and run by Central Valley students, is offering scholarships to new students who are entering an…

Girl Scout Troop 3003 was overjoyed when they found out one of the pet oxygen kits donated to the Merced Fire Department by the troop, had successfully been…

Cloudy skies and strong winds did not stop Northview Health Clinic — the newest addition to the Golden Valley Health Centers network — from holding its grand opening last Thursday, at 3940 Sandpiper Ave., in north Merced. “Over 48 years ago, Golden Valley Health Centers was born out of the strong desire to make a difference in the…

A small bee garden grows and thrives down the south side of Merced. It’s a little miracle of nature thanks to Jessica Gonzalez, the garden’s…

Residents came out to celebrate the seventh annual Cheerful Giving celebration on Main Street in downtown Merced last Sunday. The event was…

There was no rain in sight as the Atwater Christmas Parade commenced down Winton Way last Friday, Dec. 6th. Christmas lights, Santa hats, and jingle bells rang from parade attendees as they awaited the oncoming parade on the sides of Winton Way and Broadway. “A Season of Thanks,” was the theme of the parade organized by the…