It’s “last chance Sunday” on Oct. 3, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. — the last day for community members to spot and purchase an art-related treasure for a low price at the Merced Multicultural Arts Center (MAC), located at 645 W. Main Street in Merced. “From Arts Closet to Yours” had such a great turnout last weekend that it was extended…

The Tioga apartment project in Merced will be presented with a prestigious Preservation Design Award for Rehabilitation at the 38th Annual California…

Kaylee Shields, a business development specialist with Image Masters, a Merced-based promotional marketing agency, has been named a “Rising Star “ by PPB,…

Kids Discovery Station, the first ever children’s museum in Merced, is expected to open to the general public at the end of September and provide children from birth to age 12 with fun and valuable learning experiences.  Its location is 350 W. Yosemite Avenue in Merced, across the street from Merced College. The museum is asking for more…

Swaran Singh, an experienced entrepreneur, with the help of wife Parmjit Kaur, daughter Sanaya Kaur, and son Tanmayveer Singh, is developing a Pizza Guys…

Bobby’s Market, a unique and fun community market, opened at 1717 M Street, on the corner of M and Arbor Lane in Merced, on Aug. 12. It’s a short…

Anyone who eats at Merced’s Pizza Villa can tell you what makes the pies special. For some, it’s the fresh-made sauce; for others, the dough that puffs up golden brown. Many rave over the incredible array of toppings. But the truly special ingredient in each Pizza Villa pie can be found in one word: Tradition. Owners Seth and Alma Fisher…

By Mike Biddison August is National Coffee Month, and coffee purveyors all over the country will be touting the joys and benefits of the brew that…

A rare collection of historic Merced tokens showed up for sale on eBay recently, and it has local history buffs talking. These are…

Each year Promotional Products Business magazine surveys their readership to find the very best places to work in the industry. This year, Image Masters was selected as one of 52 of the “Greatest Companies To Work For.” The company, based in Merced, was founded in 1994 and has grown to 23 employees with an annual payroll of over $1…