CORONAVIRUS UPDATE: Local School Event Closures
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MERCED CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
Merced City School District is responding to new reports from the Merced County Department of Public Health, concerning the global coronavirus pandemic. There is now one confirmed case in nearby Stanislaus County, identified as a community transmission. No MCSD students or staff have tested…
Friends, supporters of County Fair enjoy preview party
Hundreds of Merced County Fair supporters filled up the massive Yosemite Hall inside the fairgrounds on Feb. 28 to celebrate the official kick-off…
Art Fans Get Their Party On During Mardi Gras at MAC
Residents and revelers alike made their way to the Merced Multicultural Arts Center last Friday night to dance the night away and support arts…
Residents voice concerns at Town Hall meetings
Merced residents had the opportunity to express their opinions and voice their concerns to city leaders in a three-part series of Town Hall meetings — two last week at Hoover Middle School and Golden Valley High School, and a third wrapping things up at Cruickshank Middle School on Wednesday.
Merced City Council members and the…
JACL gathering spotlights search for justice after…
The Livingston-Merced Chapter of the Japanese American Citizens League (JACL) invited the local community to join members for their annual Day of…
Medical Mission Becomes A Never-Ending Inspiration
A group of 50 volunteers — including 32 from the Merced area — set off on a voyage to bring medical assistance to the men, women and children of…
Very best of local dance on show this weekend
Every year, the Merced Dance Teachers Cooperative and the Merced College Theatre teams up to present Dance Kaleidoscope — a collection of dance performances that represent some of the best creative work being performed by local troupes.
This year’s event is on Saturday, Feb. 22, at the Merced College Theatre, with two showtimes: 2…
NextUp Center opens doors to promote foster youth services
Merced College celebrated the grand opening of the NextUp Center last week to support current and former foster youth under the age of 26.
Merced College…
Historical Society honors community efforts, names new board…
The Merced County Historical Society held their annual meeting last Sunday inside the Board of Supervisors chamber at the County Administration…
Golden Valley High School celebrates first Hall of Fame class
Educators, former students and supporters of Golden Valley High School gathered last Saturday night, Feb. 8, to welcome their first-ever Hall of Fame Class during a dinner at the Merced County Fair Pavilion.
Unlike other similar community dinners, the newly established G.V. Alumni Foundation wanted to recognize not only athletes,…
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