MID announces more access to Lakes McClure, McSwain recreation
(MID press release)
Residents within 10 miles of Lake McClure, as well as residents within Coulterville and La Grange, will have access to limited recreation at Lakes McClure and McSwain, Merced Irrigation District announced today. This is in addition to the access provided to residents from Mariposa County and the Eastern…
2020 Merced County Fair Canceled Amid COVID-19 Concerns
At an emergency meeting yesterday, the Merced County Board of Directors and fair CEO made the difficult decision to cancel the upcoming 2020 Merced…
Community In Poetry, Edition #2
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…
The Times introduces ‘Community In Poetry’
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…
Presenting The Merced Area Museum Of Community Art
With regard to current shelter-in-place conditions, and the fact that local art museums are closed because of…
Merced restaurant gives away free meals for families in need…
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…
Merced County continues to insist no confirmed cases of COVID-19
NOTE TO READERS: According to reports in the daily Merced Sun-Star, a courtroom inside the Merced County Superior Court is being disinfected after possible exposure to coronavirus.
This news published Friday comes one day after Merced's City Manager confirmed to the local media that a police officer had tested…
Cancellations, Postponements, Daily Life Disrupted
Local businesses, art centers, and business chambers have issued closures, cancellations, and postponements following the latest government recommendations…
There’s nothing quite like Chicken Cacciatore at the Italo
Friends and family members enjoyed the annual Chicken Cacciatore and Risotto sit down or take out dinner on Thursday, Feb. 27, at the…
City of Merced declares state of emergency
(City of Merced press release)
The City of Merced has declared a state of emergency due to the outbreak of the novel coronavirus. The action follows declarations by Merced County today, the President and an earlier declaration by the State of California.
The declaration gives the City:
Expanded access to personnel, equipment, and…