City Council upholds plan for cannabis on Motel Drive
The Merced City Council — with a majority of leaders who have voiced support for expanded cannabis ventures in town — has denied an appeal to stop a commercial cannabis business from obtaining a permit for a new retail store on Motel Drive.
The vote at Monday night’s meeting was 5-1, with Councilman Shane voting to uphold the appeal. Councilman…
El Capitan Hotel to welcome guest chef for Salvage Social…
The historic El Capitan hotel in downtown Merced will welcome Bay Area Guest Chef Phil Saneski for a “Salvage Social Hour” on April 21, from 5:30-7:30 p.m.,…
Merced celebrates grand opening of Sprouts Farmers Market
The much-anticipated health food franchise Sprouts Farmers Market is now finally available here in Merced. You can find it in the back of the new…
Easter Bunny Arrives At The Merced Mall
The Easter Bunny has arrived at the Merced Mall after a warm, and very cute welcome last Saturday.
Young students from Denisa’s School of Dance searched the location to find the curious and energetic holiday icon. Once the children found the Easter Bunny’s hideout, they escorted the big-eared star to the mall’s center court where they…
Advanced Air moves flights to Hawthorne
Advanced Air, Merced’s Essential Air Service (EAS) provider, announced this week that it is moving flights between Merced Yosemite Airport (MCE) and Los Angeles…
Mercado Night Market returns to downtown Merced
After delays in March due to extreme weather, the Merced County Hispanic Chamber of Commerce’s Mercado Night Market will be back in downtown Merced in order to…
Locals, visitors enjoy pop-up Night Market in parking structure
The creators of the popular downtown Merced street market known as “Super Flea” were back and doing better than ever last Saturday, March 18. That’s when their Night Market was held inside the parking structure at 647 W. 18th Street. This event held over 80 different vendors, with a huge range of product types, such as vintage…
Merced County Fair Board officers selected for 2023
The Merced County Fair is proud to announce the 2023 officer positions for the 35th District Agricultural Association Board of Directors, which was voted on…
Tioga-Sequoia Taproom Prepares Grand Opening
The long-awaited opening of the Tioga-Sequoia Merced Taproom in downtown Merced is slated for April 8.
A special Grand Opening celebration on…
Sprouts grand opening scheduled for March 24-26
The new Sprouts Farmers Market in Merced, at Yosemite Avenue and G Street, will be celebrating a Grand Opening Celebration from Friday, March 24 to Sunday, March 26.
The company’s store No. 461 will feature a weekend long extravaganza that will include live music, food samples and exclusive offers (while supplies last), FREE kids activities…