High School Graduates Receive Their Diplomas
Thousands of local high school seniors who make up the Class of 2020 received their diplomas during a series of “drive-thru graduation” ceremonies at the six main campuses in the Merced Union High School District, along with related education sites.
Seniors and their families arrived to diploma presentation areas in decorated cars. Each senior…
Mercedians gather to protest death of George Floyd
On behalf of the men and women of the Merced Police Department,
I’d like to express my gratitude to those attending the George Floyd memorial in
Courthouse…
Merced surpasses Los Banos in total number of COVID-19 cases
New Testing Site Opens At Merced County Fairgrounds ...
As of 4 p.m. Monday, May 4, 2020, there are 146 confirmed cases (62 active)…
Merced Area Museum of Community Art, Exhibit #3
Welcome to 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 the coronavirus pandemic, the County Times has created the Merced Area Museum of Community Art, or better put: “The MA-MOCA,” for art fans of all ages.
In this, our third…
Parents-to-be decide to ‘Live Mas’ by organizing…
Naturally, parents-to-be Emma McWatters and Devin Valdez of Atwater wanted to have a baby shower to prepare for the birth of their first child,…
Remodeled Tioga opens doors to tenants
After nearly a two-year remodeling project, and amid a backdrop of socioeconomic uncertainty, the historic Tioga building in downtown…
Residents at senior living facilities embrace technology
Amie Marchini, the CEO/gerontologist at Park Merced, Mission Gardens and Amie Marchini Home Care in Merced, is being diligent in following the official directives during the pandemic, making new policies to adjust for safety, letting families of residents know what’s going on, and finding creative ways to make life enjoyable for…
A look inside one of Merced County’s COVID-19 testing…
New mobile specimens collection sites are up and running for Merced County residents who are showing the telltale symptoms of the disease, and…
Reality Of Virus Hits Home
By BEVERLY BARELA & JONATHAN WHITAKER
Merced County residents entered a second week of a local public health emergency that’s only been…
Merced restaurant gives away free meals for families in need during coronavirus crisis
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 very large parking lot at the otherwise closed Bear Creek Plaza on Saturday.
The food included chicken fajitas, rice, beans, chile verde, and carnitas; however, after those food items were…
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