Editor’s note: The following is a local real estate market review prepared by Realtor Ryan Searcy on behalf of the Merced County Association of Realtors. The Merced County Association of Realtors would like to take this opportunity to share a year-end review of the local Real Estate market and express what a fantastic time it is to be a…

A festive meal and a champagne toast heralded the start of the New Year at Five Ten Bistro, located at 510 W. Main Street in Merced. Community members…

Blaker Brewing, a family-owned business which began in Ceres in 2018 as a tap room featuring fresh craft beer, opened its second tap room last…

Chef Vinnie DeAngelo of Bella Luna Bistro in Merced, and local farming legend Joe Marchini and his children were featured on a live interview and cooking segment recently on KSEE Channel 24 in Fresno. The local gastronomic experts presented recipes using products from the Central Valley, as well as answered industry related…

Families — including a hundreds of children — crowded Main Street, between R and Q streets, for the annual Great Toy Giveaway sponsored by…

Executives with Bitwise Industries — a valley tech hub based in Fresno — announced expansion plans for a technology campus in downtown…

Studio K Colorguard and Dance, a competitive performance group under the direction of Katie Harris, put on a Christmas recital at a packed Merced Theatre on Dec. 15. The dancers performed twice, once in the afternoon and again in the evening. Groups of dancers in gorgeous brightly-colored costumes took control of the stage with energy and…

Made By Hand Gift Market, consisting of 18 vendors, attracted a crowd of holiday shoppers to the Merced Multicultural Arts Center at 645 W. Main…

The City of Atwater is continuing their support for small business and encouraging consumers to shop locally by hosting their annual Small…

Residents from throughout Merced made their way to CG&E Auto Body on Main Street last Saturday afternoon to take part in a big Thanksgiving Turkey Giveaway. They were lined up down the street, and around the corner, for the free, frozen holiday birds. Volunteers also delivered boxes of turkeys to those who were unable to stand…