Dos Palos ROP class wins grant to attend N.Y. youth summit
Jenny Hunger was surprised last Wednesday when her principal and two school board members made an unscheduled visit to her Virtual Enterprise class at Dos Palos High School.
She was even more surprised when the Western Regional Director for Virtual Enterprise International walked into her classroom at Dos Palos High School and announced that…
College needs support to continue its role as workforce…
The Merced Community College District has placed a $247-million bond (Measure J) on the March 3 ballot because this valued community institution needs…
Wild & Scenic Film Festival addresses environmental…
The Wild & Scenic Film Festival began in 2003, but the group which formed it was organized in 1983.
That was when members of the South Yoruba River…
‘Moneyball’ writer talks on fairness, finance, and yes, sports
By Mike Biddison
Bestselling author Michael Lewis appeared at UC Merced last Friday evening, where he lauded the local university as a “society-changing institution.”
Lewis’ remarks were in front of a packed house of approximately 500 people who had RSVP’d in advance for the second in a series of “Conversations with the…
Merced High wins 12th straight countywide Academic…
For the 12 consecutive year, Merced High School took the top spot at the Merced County Academic Decathlon.
The Bears did it again last Saturday at UC…
Golden Valley set to celebrate inaugural Hall of Fame event
Golden Valley High School has turned 25 years old and this noteworthy anniversary is being marked here Feb. 8 with the first-ever Outstanding Alumni and…
It’s our turn to build up college for new generations of students
When I was growing up, before I became a lawyer and started serving on the Merced College Board of Trustees, one of my favorite stories was the one about how my parents, Lourdes and Arturo, met.
Spoiler alert: They met at Merced College.
Mom and Dad both immigrated from Mexico in the 1960s. Neither of them spoke English at the…
Measure J supporters gather for campaign kickoff
A diverse crowd of residents from across the county gathered last Thursday in central Merced to rally and support the campaign effort for Measure…
Student-run program offers bridge scholarships to peers
Central Valley Scholars, an organization built and run by Central Valley students, is offering scholarships to new students who are entering an…
Scholarship opportunity opens for UC student volunteers
UC Merced students who are active in the community are encouraged to apply for the University Friends Circle Distinguished Volunteer Scholarship for the upcoming 2020-2021 academic year.
The endowed scholarship was started in 2011 by University Friends Circle (UFC), a group consisting of community leaders, business people and UC Merced staff and…
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