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Local businesses, art centers, and business chambers have issued closures, cancellations, and postponements following the latest government recommendations that promote social distancing and limit social gatherings. The historic Merced Theater has canceled all performances scheduled for March and is planning on reschedule show dates where…

Merced County Parent Institute held its seventh annual “Dream Big” conference last Saturday, March 7th at Golden Valley High School. The event…

Stanislaus State and Merced College signed a historical agreement on Friday, Feb. 21, at the Merced College amphitheater. The agreement — which…

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…

Downtown Merced is about to be energized with new life as construction on The Tioga apartment building nears completion. Move-in dates are set…

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…