Thousands of residents gathered at the Merced County fairgrounds to celebrate the Hmong New Year. Guests were greeted with the sounds of multiple live acts and activities ranging from volleyball and soccer games to the annual Miss and Mr. Hmong Central Valley Pageant. Those looking to find a special something for loved ones were able to peruse…

High school students Dustin Franks and Noelia Perez Rios became the first-ever King and Queen of the Winter Ball organized by the P.A.C.I.F.I.C. Club,…

Lucky guests on this year’s 26th annual Christmas Home Fantasy tour were able to take pleasure in the warm spirit of Christmas, and gather some decorating…

Arbor Day in the City of Merced was celebrated with students at Ada Givens School. City staff from the Public Works Department helped the students plant Chinese pistachio trees at their school’s adjacent park. Public Works has made it a tradition to plant trees at city schools and parks on Arbor Days for decades to involve students in the…

The 11th annual Make-A-Wish “Wishes & Dreams” Dinner and Auction was so big this year they had to rent out the giant Yosemite Hall at the Merced County…

Middle school students from all around Merced County, and scientists from UC Merced and the community at large, joined together recently for an evening of…

Baseball fans packed the stands of Merced High Field for the 15th annual Kevin and Brian Nannini Scholarship Fundraiser baseball game last Friday night. The game — Merced High vs. Golden Valley High — is held every spring to promote student baseball players and in remembrance of the Nannini brothers — two former Merced High baseball players…

For the first time in about 30 years, residents and leaders came together for an open, public celebration in Downtown Merced to ring in the traditional Lao…

Merced Mayor Mike Murphy is used to going to community events and speaking to crowds. He gets recognized on Main Street all the time. Sometimes…

There was only more signs of growing support for Mayor Mike Murphy at his annual campaign fundraiser on St. Patrick’s Day at the Italo American Lodge in Merced. He not only drew a capacity crowd, but they had to bring in more tables. Another great sign for Murphy was the diversity in the crowd. A who’s who of local leaders mingled with…