The City of Chowchilla celebrates a major announcement of a new distribution center
Chowchilla and community residents are celebrating today’s announcement by AutoZone, Inc. that it will build its newest distribution center in Chowchilla.
“We are thankful and applaud AutoZone for recognizing Chowchilla’s potential with a large development such as this one; it is a welcomed addition to our community. The City of Chowchilla would…
County leaders appoint Mendez to serve as CEO over…
In a unanimous vote on Tuesday morning, the Board of Supervisors appointed Raul Lomeli Mendez to serve as Merced County’s next County Executive Officer…
Spread love and joy — not Covid — during the holiday season
The holiday season is upon us. As we prepare to celebrate and visit with friends and family—many of whom we have not seen in a long time, we need to do so…
Santa Arrives At The Merced Mall!
Old Saint Nick made his first appearance at Merced Mall on Saturday, Nov. 20, just in time for the start of the holiday season.
As is tradition, Santa arrived by way of a ride from the Merced Fire Department's firetruck. He was greeted by young Dancing Elves from Denisa's School of Dance who escorted him through the Mall's main…
Protest in Merced over Rittenhouse verdict
A group of area residents converged in Merced this week to stand together against the verdict that set free Kyle Rittenhouse, a teen that was facing…
Merced College student wins Miss Merced County crown
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Free COVID-19 test kits for Merced County residents
The You & Me COVID-Free program, which provides communities with access to free, rapid COVID-19 test kits to use at home as needed, has launched in Merced County.
Test kits are available for pickup at multiple community locations for a limited time. This includes the Merced Elks Lodge at 1910 M Street in Merced on Tuesday,…
Future of city’s Arbor Walkway near Main St. remains cloudy
So after the late-night dust settled at the most recent Merced City Council meeting, when Councilwoman Bertha Perez survived a censure…
Children ages 5-11 can get the vaccine
COVID cases in Merced County are on the rise again as shown by the positivity rate, and with the Winter surge and the holidays beginning, the Merced County…
Emotions rage during an epic Council meeting
More than five hours into the longest Merced City Council meeting of the year, Mayor Matthew Serratto on Monday night appeared as if he had the weight of the local world on his shoulders.
It was exactly a year ago this week when Serratto was elected to the Merced’s top post with a desire to bring the city together. His rise came along with the…