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…
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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…
City of Merced declares state of emergency
(City of Merced press release)
The City of Merced has declared a state of emergency due to the outbreak of the novel coronavirus. The action follows…
COVID-19 caution sees local schools, organizations postpone…
As the COVID-19 virus, commonly referred to as the Coronavirus, continues to cause concern among citizens both across the nation and locally,…
Teen impresses CrossFit coaches with chance to enter world games
Just last summer, a slim-looking Ethan Ortega was looking forward to his freshman year at Merced High School, and thinking about getting into shape.
Ortega’s mom and other family members convinced him to join up with them for a three-month boot camp session at the Merced CrossFit gym.
“I wasn’t playing sports or anything,”…