Multiple generations of the Cardenas family worked within the new norms of social distancing to honor their patriarch, Tony Cardenas, on his 91st birthday in Merced last weekend.   Born in the Mexican state of Sinaloa, Cardenas came to the United States with his family when he was young, and he eventually made his way to Merced where…

Dear Readers, April is National Poetry Month, a time to celebrate poetry and poets. This is the second issue of “Community in Poetry,” which will run…

Welcome to the Merced Area Museum of Community Art! With regard to current shelter-in-place conditions, and the fact that local art museums are closed…

Naturally, parents-to-be Emma McWatters and Devin Valdez of Atwater wanted to have a baby shower to prepare for the birth of their first child, already named Ethan, or “Baby E.” But you know, there’s a pandemic going on right now.  Makes it a little hard to do anything social.  So what did the couple do? Well, Emma and Devin —…

After nearly a two-year remodeling project, and amid a backdrop of socioeconomic uncertainty, the historic Tioga building in downtown…

Amie Marchini, the CEO/gerontologist at Park Merced, Mission Gardens and Amie Marchini Home Care in Merced, is being diligent in following the…

Dear Readers, April is National Poetry Month, a time to celebrate poetry and poets. This is the first issue of “Community in Poetry,” which will run throughout the month of April in honor of National Poetry Month. The Merced County Times will publish poems in print and online that celebrate our lives, uplift our spirits, speak on…

With regard to current shelter-in-place conditions, and the fact that local art museums are closed because of…

The Los Panchos restaurant in Merced gave away free meals to individuals and families who lined up in cars --- like a drive-thru --- across the…

Dignity Health Mercy Medical Center today announced the launch of a free virtual urgent care service, Virtual Care Anywhere, for anyone in our community experiencing mild to moderate symptoms of the new coronavirus. Virtual urgent care visits are being encouraged as an initial care option for anyone who would like to discuss…