Editor's Note: Here we take a look at candidate Birdi Olvarez-Kidwell who is running for the Area 4 seat on the Merced City School District's Board of Education against incumbent trustee Emily Langdon.  Birdi Olivarez-Kidwell is a native Mercedian who found opportunity and success at a multinational corporation, and later returned…

Editor's Note: Here we take a look at incumbent candidate Emily Langdon who is running for re-election in the race for the Area 4 seat on the Merced City…

The Merced County Department of Public Health is pleased to announce that Merced County has met the criteria and has progressed to a less restricted tier Red…

A waiver program allowing kindergarten through sixth grade students in school districts that apply and are approved to return to on-campus instruction is underway in Merced County. Initially, waivers were approved for 10 elementary schools, and recently another three were added. Washington School in the Merced River School District was…

This week, UC Merced made the top 100 of U.S. News & World Report’s ranking of the top national universities — placing 97th overall and 40th among…

The People’s Fridge — a free community fridge where people can take home fresh produce — will open soon at the 18th Street People’s Garden located at 936 W.…

‘This isn’t a wellness program; it’s more than that. It’s about relationships and mental health.’ By LUCIANA CHAVEZ Jonae Pistoresi found herself swimming in research that kept shouting at her, “There’s more here!” Pistoresi was keeping up with best practices on employee development, which is her purview as a business professor at the…

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

Taylor Alandzes is meeting the demands of a challenging job at Atwater Valley Community School in Atwater. Her position — student advocate — is paid for…