MLK Jr. image takes shape on new mural
A mural honoring Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Cesar Chavez, and the powerful message of peaceful protest they shared is currently in the works on the Merced Food Center building at 1150 MLK Jr. Way.
Meanwhile, a pizza fundraiser was held last Friday to raise funds for future murals throughout the city of Merced.
The efforts…
Reflection: Two And A Half Years Of Living In Merced
By NILS SKUDRA
Special To The Times
More than 10 years ago, after graduating from high school in the Bay Area, I moved to Merced to begin my…
Merced’s MLK Celebration this year will go ‘virtual’
Every year, Merced is known for hosting one of the largest Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebrations, complete with a march downtown, cultural…
UC Merced grad student deals town a great deck of cards
Anais Guillem is one of those UC Merced grad students you don’t ever want to see leave town.
“During my time here, I have always looked for ways to collaborate with local residents, and also to give back something beneficial to the community,” she told the Times shortly before her departure.
In addition to her on-campus efforts…
Upcoming Virtual ‘Afrofuturism’ Day Camp designed for Sci-Fi…
'Tell your story in your voice. Develop you story. Share your story.
Make your story understandable to other people.'
Dr. Glen Parris,
author of…
Local seamstress fashions stylish face masks for hospital workers
To Beverly Thomas, a local resident in her 60s, giving is a way of life.
She is sewing face masks to give to others, and she recently took some to UC Davis Medical Center in Sacramento.
She told the Times, “When I go to UC Davis in Sacramento, I give masks to the nurses and nurse practitioners. I gave one to my oncologist.…
Merced church lets God’s love shine through tough times
EDITOR'S NOTE: The following article was submitted for publication just prior to Governor Newsom announcement this week of the closure of "worship…
Merced celebrates Juneteenth holiday
Residents from across Merced gathered together in front of the Merced County Courthouse Museum for a Juneteenth celebration last Friday, June 19.…
Community In Poetry, Edition #3
Dear Readers,
April is National Poetry Month, a time to celebrate poetry and poets. This is the third issue of “Community in Poetry,” which will run throughout the month of April in honor of National Poetry Month.
Fireworks (2004)
By NOELLE CHANDLER
My favorite ones are the failed ones,
of course,
the kind that only…
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