The annual Nannini Baseball Game filled the stands at Merced High as usual last Thursday night. The special game — now in its 19th year — serves as a memorial game for Kevin and Brian Nannini, twin brothers and former Merced High School baseball players who became accomplished athletes in the sport. The twins died in 2004 at the…

The Village of Hope, a transitional housing program for unhoused families, Veterans, and individuals experiencing homelessness after being…

Exotic and rare plants are at the center of Asio Verde — Downtown Merced’s newest, one-of-a-kind specialty plant shop. The grand opening for…

Bee honest, if you will. Can you spell “penicillin” or “aggregate” without looking up (or googling) those words? How about define them? Well, Emma Jhuty, a fifth grader at McSwain School, did so correctly at Merced County’s first-ever Agribee Contest last Friday at the Mainzer Theater. Jhuty took top honors among 23 other…

The Merced Mall invited local residents to join young students with Denisa's School of Dance in welcoming Peter Cottontail last Saturday for the Easter…

There’s always wine at a Portuguese dining table. That’s how Andre Santos and Michelle Rosa start to explain the name and purpose of Vinhos —…

The Merced County Arts Council hosted its annual High School Art Show reception at the gallery of the Merced Civic Center recently and honored this region’s top student artists with awards. Curator Janine Echabarne and Merced Arts Center Director Colton Dennis led the awards program. Here’s a list of this year’s winners:…

Chuco Moreno, a renowned Chicano artist and tattoo specialist, led an artist talk with an audience of fans recently as part of a series of art…

Applegate Park just received a major update thanks to the San Jose Sharks Foundation. A teal-top street hockey court now sits on top of what used to be two of the four basketball courts inside the gated recreational area at the park. The unveiling of the court took place last Wednesday, March 23. Shark Sports and Entertainment…