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…
Merced pharmacist reflects on local impact of pandemic
Editor's Note: The following profile is a preview of a special report series by the Merced County Times on the impact of COVID-19 on the Merced County…
Fundraiser at local bakery attracts people with heart to…
Community members with a heart to donate and a sweet tooth were thrilled to participate in a fundraiser for Love INC (Love in the Name of Christ),…
Habitat for Humanity celebrates store expansion in Atwater
The Merced County chapter of Habitat for Humanity is celebrating the fourth anniversary and expansion of its ReStore facility in Atwater and the prospect of building two new homes for needy families this year.
Habitat for Humanity, which formed a local chapter in Merced County in 1994, first opened its thrift store in the former Passadori's…
Cityscape artwork adorns future downtown game room
The Mainzer restaurant and entertainment center, located downtown at 655 W Main St, is gearing up to open a new game room.
Huge wooden and…
Hispanic Chamber welcomes Millennium Home Furniture store
Members of the Merced County Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, along with Merced Mayor Matt Serratto and Councilwoman Bertha Perez, celebrated the…
Big Creek Lumber celebrates 75 years with scholarship launch
In 1946, Big Creek Lumber was founded by brothers Bud and Lud McCrary through a combination of hard work, ingenuity, a foundation in the skilled trades, and a passion for sustainable forestry.
Now, 75 years later, the Big Creek Lumber is honoring that legacy and celebrating 75 years in business by launching the McCrary Family…
‘Old World craftsman’ back in business on Main Street
I am not trying to give unfair business advantage to one person, or say anything about anyone anywhere who repairs watches.
I call him Mr.…
Some car inventions were embraced, others not so much
In the late 1950s and into the 1960s American automakers put out some innovative, groundbreaking cars. They were vastly different from anything…
Stealth Nighthawk Coming To Castle
Castle Air Museum in Atwater has been chosen as one of a handful of aviation museums in the nation to receive a Lockheed F-117 Nighthawk stealth aircraft, a key player during Operation Desert Storm in 1991.
According to Air Force officials, the aircraft will be delivered to the air museum sometime in June 2021, and once restored will be the…