Courthouse Museum, residents celebrate ‘60 Years Of The Times’
Local residents filled up the hallways of the Merced County Courthouse Museum last Thursday, May 23, to get a first look at the new exhibit: “The Times: 60 Years of Positive Press.”
“It was a great night,” said Sarah Lim, the museum director. “The turnout shows how much the community appreciates the Times and all the staff members who…
UC Merced breaks ground on Medical Education Building
Armed with golden shovels, UC Merced leaders broke ground Tuesday evening on a new campus building that is expected to help produce doctors and…
New exhibit celebrates 60 years with the ‘Power of Positive…
By SARAH LIM
Special to the Times
What brings a smile to your face? The Merced County Times, of course.
Positive, informative,…
Area residents honored for shaping County at annual Old Timers Luncheon
Over two dozen longtime Merced County residents were honored as part of a Sunday luncheon event organized by the Merced County Old Timers Association. The annual Old Timers Luncheon inside the Italo American Lodge in Merced on April 28, and in addition to being attended by those who were being honored for helping shape their corner of…
Merced College honors Ben and RoseMary Parga Duran
Celebrating continued growth and work in the community, as well as honoring two local education leaders, the Merced College Foundation held its…
Nothing Better Than Pizza & Pints in Merced
More than 400 residents flooded Bob Hart Square in downtown Merced on Saturday for MERCO's Pizza and Pints event. The special night brought…
Victims Rights Ceremony celebrates community, hope
The Merced County District Attorney’s office maintained their annual tradition of presenting the Victim Right’s Ceremony at Courthouse Park on Tuesday. The ceremony, which takes place during National Crime Victims’ Rights Week, is an opportunity for the community to come together in both grief and solidarity.
District Attorney…
‘Wall That Heals’ brings honor, remembrance, understanding
It was a weekend of flag salutes, the singing of the national anthem, Huey helicopter flyovers, the somber sound of TAPS, the lighting of candles,…
Merced Welcomes ‘The Wall That Heals’
More than 100 motorcycle riders, many of them military veterans, escorted a big rig carrying the “The Wall That Heals” into town on Tuesday…
Kiki Raina dance festival draws thousands to Merced
Thousands of dancers, visitors and local residents descended on Golden Valley High School last weekend to celebrate the 43rd annual Kiki Raina Tahiti Fete — the longest-running Tahitian dance and cultural festival outside of French Polynesia.
The three-day event quickly sold out on the first day as attendance quickly surpassed the…