Mercado Night Market poised for season finale
The first season of the Mercado Night Market event in downtown Merced will be wrapping on Thursday, Oct. 7, with the final edition marking Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
With the theme, “Think Pink,” the event will focus on raising money through a raffle fundraiser to help local community efforts that support cancer patients,…
Arts Center getting ready for Dia de los Muertos celebration
It’s “last chance Sunday” on Oct. 3, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. — the last day for community members to spot and purchase an art-related treasure for…
Courthouse Museum honors volunteer docents with awards…
The Merced County Courthouse Museum wouldn’t be in operation if it weren’t for the hard work of volunteer docents who put in plenty of hours every…
Tijuana artist uses ‘graffitectura’ to convey essence of border city
The latest exhibition at Kreepy Kawaii Designs in downtown Merced is a collection of colorful lettering and architectural graffiti artwork created by Tijuana artist Israel “Shente” Elizondo.
Shente is an urban graffiti artist born, raised, and based out of Tijuana, Mexico. His latest collection “Next Stop …Tijuana,” is currently on…
Celebrating Juneteenth
The Merced City Council this week issued a proclamation recognition the upcoming Juneteenth celebration on June 19. Members of the local chapter of the…
‘Mercado’ on Main fills downtown with Mercedians, visitors
Main Street in downtown Merced was bursting with life for the first “Mercado” event of the season last Wednesday, May 5th.
The farmers…
Mercedian shocked by rite of passage that ends with death
I'm working on my 18th trip to Kenya in December. On my second trip to Kenya, I saw a Maasai elder with a deep scar across his chest. I asked my friend, Christopher, a Masai elder, what happened to him?
Christopher said, “Oh, he was first to the lion … He is lucky to be alive!”
I found out that day, how and why lions are killed by the…
South Merced community celebrates new public art
A new mural celebrating Dr. Martin King, Jr. was unveiled on Sunday, Feb. 21, at the Merced Food Center.
The portrait of King, which is part of…
Up-and-coming Valley muralist shares about path to MLK work
Residents in south Merced are celebrating the completion of a beautiful community mural of Martin Luther King Jr. painted by Joel Aguilar on a wall of the…
Black History Month Concert Features Winton’s Willie Rankins
Levitt AMP Merced will present a Black History Month Concert (Virtual) on Saturday, Feb. 27, from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m.
This special event featuring the Willie Rankins’ Starlight Band will be live-streamed by the Merced County Office of Education’s METV from the historic Merced Theatre. Find more info on how to see this event online at:…