We’re free! My wife and I both have received two doses of COVID-19, thanks to local volunteer, Dr. Tiwa. We can toss the masks, pop in the car, and go crazy, right? No. Wrong. Nothing much has really changed. We are still in the purple tier. When people are fully vaccinated (a week or two after the second dose), but most others aren’t…

When I am fortunate enough to travel to Washington, D.C., I always try to find time visit the many monuments and memorials in and around the capitol. It’s…

A foundation to support youth sports in our communities has recently been established and needs local support. The Butch Hughes Youth Baseball…

Merced County received just over 6,000 vaccine doses from the State in January, which was low considering that Merced County has 287,420 residents and the goal is to offer all residents an opportunity to receive the vaccine. The way the vaccine was made available to those eligible to receive it in the general public was through a website…

Community leader Jerry O’Banion, whose service included seven terms as a Merced County Supervisor, passed away on Feb. 14. The cause of death was not…

The Merced City Council on Tuesday night unanimously agreed to move forward with an annexation process that would make the entire UC Merced campus near Lake…

Local nursing students and their instructors played a key role in this week’s COVID-19 vaccination clinic at Merced College.  And you can call it “in-person learning.”  Alongside community medical professionals and scores of volunteers, the students helped administer close to 2,500 Pfizer vaccines during the three-day mass clinic…

'I think this board and this district have been failing too many kids for too long. We are 11 months into this. It’s time to bring our families back.' Shane…

Merced County will host community-based COVID-19 vaccination clinics next week at Merced College, with the possibility of more the following week.…

The Merced County Fair is welcoming its newest board member, Mark N. Pazin, to the 35st District Agricultural Association Board of Directors. This appointment was made in November by California Governor Gavin Newson. Additionally, the 2021 officer positions for the 35th District Agricultural Association Board of Directors were made…