In perhaps one of the most inspirational moments in local Veterans Day history, hundreds of Mercedians showed up on Main Street in Merced on Monday for the annual parade, and many of them held their ground and cheered enthusiastically despite a wild rain storm that blew in just after the opening ceremony. The parade went on as…

Mercedians traveling along M Street near Applegate Park this week are almost sure to remark: “Hey look. They turned Laura Fountain back on.”…

If someone says they saw “the holiday house” in Atwater, there’s a good chance you know the house to which they refer. Near the corner of Juniper and First in Atwater one home stands out as having the most consistent and enthusiastic holiday decorations you can imagine. The home belongs to 57-year-old Jesse Diaz. He works for the…

Castle Airport hosted the first-ever Castle Airfest and Family Fun Day last Saturday. The free community event proved to be the end-all-be-all…

The San Luis National Wildlife Refuge hosted the annual Elk Day event on Saturday Oct. 12. The event’s name is a little misleading because…

When you think of holiday parades, the first thing that will likely come to mind is Christmas, followed by Thanksgiving. However, for many Mercedians, we will now be thinking about Halloween. Thanks to the hard work of staff members in the Merced Parks and Recreation Department, with the support of a list of fantastic local…

Talk of homelessness often brings about frowns, harsh criticism and expressions of frustration; however, there is a pathway to hope that exists…

What started as a windy day of plein air painting has now resulted in the Arbor Gallery’s first art show at the Merced County Courthouse Museum.…

Women and girls of the local Punjabi American community came together to celebrate the annual Teeyan da Mela festival at Lake Yosemite last Sunday. Teeyan is the regional name for the traditional festival of Teej that is celebrated in Punjab, India with great enthusiasm. This festival celebrates the onset of the Monsoon season…