If you are looking to get involved in Shakespeare, eco-activism, or simply the performing arts, Shakespeare in Yosemite is currently preparing for its 2023 seasonal return to the Curry Village Amphitheater in Yosemite for live performances of a new, 90-minute, adaptation of Romeo and Juliet, especially created for Yosemite National Park.…

The Le Grand Elementary School Robotics program competed in The Battle at the Nest, a First Lego League Challenge event tournament hosted by Buchanan High…

Junior high and high school bands from around Merced County and beyond competed last Saturday in the 62nd Annual Central California Band Review…

Hundreds of local residents came together in Downtown Merced with their American flags in hand to celebrate Veterans Day. There was a special opening ceremony at Bob Hart Square, as well as a traditional parade on Main Street that was led by this year's Grand Marshals, and filled with local bands, car clubs, community organizations,…

Every year, the National FFA Organization meets to name a Star Farmer from among the thousands of students who participate in the organization’s…

Local students got out of the classroom and teamed up for a recent anti-drug awareness campaign. Red Ribbon Week, which took place from Oct. 23 to…

The Kids Discovery Station in Merced held a fundraising event titled “An Evening of Discovery” on Oct. 4. This event was both a night to help support and grow the children’s museum and an evening to celebrate its first anniversary of operating. Attendees of the celebration were able to participate in a silent auction, a raffle, museum tours,…

Ananya Veerapaneni, a political science major at UC Merced, was crowned Miss Merced County 2023 during the annual competition held last weekend at the…

By S.L. FLINSPACH The Little Theatre in Merced Library was filled with families and well-wishers in the late afternoon of Friday, Nov. 4.…

Merced College officials were scrambling last weekend to deal with a widespread network outage that affected the entire main campus, according to a report to the campus community. “On Nov. 3, we observed unusual activity on the network,” wrote Chris Vitelli, the president of Merced College, in an online posting. “We immediately took steps to…