Communities Unite In Wake Of Storms
While residents witnessed major tragedies in communities across Merced County in recent days, they also shared stories of volunteerism and goodwill as communities came together to restore flood damage and help those who had to flee their homes.
Good news came Tuesday, when Sheriff Vern Warnke lifted the final flood evacuation warnings in the…
Chief Parker explains how flood hit Merced
What happened?
Fire Chief Derek Parker answered the question at Tuesday night’s Merced City Council meeting, .
He said Bear Creek flows reached 26.25…
Auxiliary Airfields, and the Origins of Castle AFB
By Jim Cunningham and Flip Hassett
In 1940, the U.S. Army was looking for a location to build a 30,000 per year basic pilot training base.
A…
Local girls learn about biology at Science Camp
Several 4th and 5th grade girls from Merced County attended the first class of a seven-week Science Camp sponsored by the Merced chapter of AAUW (American Association of University Women) on Saturday, Jan. 7.
This session’s topic was Biology. After learning a little about what biology is, and some possible careers in this field,…
Hit thrift market to make comeback in 2023
Popular downtown flea market Superflea has crammed a lot of things into one over the past seven months. Craft fair. Art show. Thrift-heaven.…
New District Attorney Takes Oath Of Office
The two most powerful people in Merced County’s law enforcement community — newly-elected District Attorney Nicole Silveira and re-elected Sheriff…
Santa meets with artists at Merced’s Enrichment Center
Santa paid a special visit to some very special artists at the Enrichment Center (EC) inside the Multicultural Arts Center (MAC) on the third floor in downtown Merced.
The EC Artists were tickled to see him and share their art with him.
The Enrichment Center hosts a visual plus performing arts-based adult day program of the…
Letters to Santa
Chenoweth Elementary School:
Dear Santa,
My name is Juliana, I am 5 years old. I’ve been super good this year!
Here are some…
Exploring the San Luis National Wildlife Refuge
The San Luis Refuge Complex is composed of the San Luis NWR, Merced NWR (10,200 acres) the San Joaquin River (NWR) (7,500 acres) and the…
Holiday Luncheon Is A Welcome Treat
On the last Friday of school before the Christmas break, the Merced Elks Lodge provided a free luncheon for 210 special needs students and staff with the Merced County Office of Education, Merced Union High School District, and the Family Challenged Resource Center.
They were provided a delicious lunch of turkey, dressing, green…