When I am fortunate enough to travel to Washington, D.C., I always try to find time visit the many monuments and memorials in and around the capitol. It’s hard not to feel a sense of awe, and feelings of liberty and thankfulness, and a powerful respect and appreciation for the visionary and courageous leaders and trailblazers in our country’s…

In this new year of 2021 the local Shakespeare Festival will be celebrating its 20th season. This season will look different, but local thespians have…

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…

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 undergraduate studies at UC Merced.  Upon visiting the campus, I was profoundly struck by its remoteness, the simple beauty of its agricultural surroundings, and the fact that the university…

Every year, Merced is known for hosting one of the largest Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebrations, complete with a march downtown, cultural…

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…

Times Photos by John Miller

'Tell your story in your voice. Develop you story. Share your story. Make your story understandable to other people.' Dr. Glen Parris, author of…

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…

EDITOR'S NOTE: The following article was submitted for publication just prior to Governor Newsom announcement this week of the closure of "worship services" due to a spike in COVID-19 cases in the region and across the state.    ‘Even in the middle of this tumultuous year, good is there. Good things happen, but we don’t hear about…