Lake Yosemite will remain open to the public over the Memorial Day weekend with various precautions in place to help prevent the spread of COVID-19. While the park, lake and parking lots are open, the current Public Health Order is still in effect. Visitors should maintain social distancing and limit group sizes to 10 people or fewer.…

(MCSD press release) Merced City School District is proud to promote more than 1,200 8th grade students from our four middle schools to high…

The Merced County Fair and Valley fair food vendors have gained much success with the new “Fair Food Fridays” event at the Merced County Fairgrounds!…

EDITOR'S NOTE: The following opinion piece was written by Merced resident and author James Harold Hall in response to a recent Op/Ed written by a group of UC Merced professors about the local response to the coronavirus pandemic and recent statements by the Merced County Sheriff. By JAMES HAROLD HALL A dozen UC professors chastise…

The Department of Public Health (Department) is pleased to announce that Merced County is now approved to move more quickly through Stage 2 of…

STORY UPDATE: Late Tuesday evening, Merced County was approved by the state to transition to the next stage of reopening ... More details soon ... 'I don’t…

Editor's Note: The following is from a press release / opinion piece sent to the Times by the Democratic Socialists of America, Merced & Mariposa. 'Workers Are Essential, Not Sacrificial' As members of the working class and the Democratic Socialists of America, Merced & Mariposa we condemn the recent actions of the Atwater City…

(COVID-19 Update by the Merced County Health Dept.) CURRENT STATUS: • As of 2 p.m. Monday, May 18, there are 220 confirmed cases (85…

EDITOR'S NOTE: The following OP/ED was written by a group of several UC professors in response to Merced County Sheriff Vern Warnke's recent letter to the…