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Two new Downtown Merced collaborations are part of a new wave of efforts for improved community interaction and cultural development. “It’s change,” Kim Garner says. “It’s impactful change. Who doesn’t want that?” Garner is the director of Community Impact for the Mainzer Theater and the El Capitan Hotel. She’s been working on and…

There’s always wine at a Portuguese dining table. That’s how Andre Santos and Michelle Rosa start to explain the name and purpose of Vinhos —…

Lena Xiong-Perez is a 28-year-old farmer with a message and a means to spread it. Her family business, Humble Rice Farmer, has quickly amassed…

Merced author ML Biddison continues to develop his Red Mist Girl Series with the release of the fourth book, Dell’s Leap — perhaps the best one so far. Part reflective, part imaginary, the Red Mist Girl Series is a whirlwind of action as the storyline follows the adventures of its main character Dell, the girl with no last name. All the books…

A pinwheel garden is getting ready to spring up at the Kids Discovery Station in Merced thanks to a collaboration with CASA of Merced County and the children’s…

Chuco Moreno, a renowned Chicano artist and tattoo specialist, led an artist talk with an audience of fans recently as part of a series of art…

Applegate Park just received a major update thanks to the San Jose Sharks Foundation. A teal-top street hockey court now sits on top of what used to be two of the four basketball courts inside the gated recreational area at the park. The unveiling of the court took place last Wednesday, March 23. Shark Sports and Entertainment…

Frank Ayala remembers a time when he was practically waving his artwork out at passing cars and people on the sidewalks on Main Street in Merced.…

The most recent featured artist at The Tioga in downtown Merced is none other than local artist Eddie O. Rodriguez. The Times has covered…

The Merced City Council this week took up the issue of a community pool in Merced that has not been in use since 2011. The recreational pool at Ada Givens Park has been out of service for a little over a decade, but that can very much change thanks to a new city plan. On Monday night, city leaders voted unanimously to move forward with…