Josie’s restaurant in Atwater at crossroads with employees declining to return
Josie’s Mexican American Bar & Grill, a popular restaurant at 1301 Commerce Avenue in Atwater, made a decision last week to decrease the number of days it is open from five days a week to four days a week, and the family members owning and running the business are not happy about it.
Since the pandemic began, the days per week…
Marchini family opens Joe’s Premium Car Wash in Chowchilla
For generations, the Marchini family name has been synonymous with farming in Le Grand.
Family members started with tomatoes in the 1920s, went…
‘Bella Luna’ restaurant rising once again over…
Giancarlo DiTullio and Anaid Martinez-DiTullio were meant to be.
They’ve spent most of their lives in a serendipitous world marked by happy…
Rush Hours Return To Local Restaurants
Families, friends and loved ones are once again enjoying indoor dining in the Merced area thanks to Merced County being in the less restrictive Red Tier in the state’s coronavirus reopening program.
Merced County has improved its new-case rate, at 7.8 per 100,000 residents, and testing positivity at 3.5 percent. If numbers continue…
Queens Hair Palace expands by opening braiding studio
Porchesia, Tania, Precious and Evangeline, the four co-owners of Queens Hair Palace Beauty Supply located at 1850 Yosemite Parkway in Merced, were…
A taste of the Merced County Fair is still within reach
Despite the cancellation of the 2021 Merced County Fair, CEO Teresa Burrola still wanted to do something to give the community a taste of the fair…
Realtors name annual award winners, new leadership team
Normally, the members of the Merced County Association of Realtors (MCAR) gather together every December to award members and affiliates with special recognition awards, and also to install new officers. The event is held in a luncheon setting, typically at the posh Merced Golf and Country Club banquet room.
However, because of the COVID-19…
Atwater In-Shape reopens indoor fitness classes as of April…
The Atwater location of In-Shape Health Clubs at 2501 Shaffer Road reopened for business on March 8, 2021, and starting on April 1, the club will again offer…
The Easter Bunny hops into Mall just in time for season
Peter Cottontail made his way into center court in the Merced Mall over the weekend. Over his first weekend at his new home, the Easter Bunny was…
Longtime family restaurant in downtown Merced struggles to survive while owners ask ‘Why?’
Editor's Note: The following profile is part of a special report series by the Merced County Times on the impact of COVID-19 on the Merced County population.
‘You see all these huge corporations who are making more money,
but we are the ones who are the most impacted.’
— Alejandro Trevino Jr.
Trevino’s Mexican Restaurant
At 62, Alejandro…