There’s still a chance to snag tickets for BottleRock in Napa
There are still some one-day General Admission passes to the 2023 BottleRock music, wine and food festival in Napa coming up in May. Go directly through the event website with prices starting at $189.
Three-day passes to the 2023 Bottle Rock were sold out quickly earlier this year; however you can try your luck at SeatGeek and Vivid Seats.…
City Council upholds plan for cannabis on Motel Drive
The Merced City Council — with a majority of leaders who have voiced support for expanded cannabis ventures in town — has denied an appeal to stop a commercial…
University Friends Circle to hear about ‘Food Innovation…
The public is invited to attend the UC Merced University Friends Circle (UFC) Luncheon on Tuesday, April 4. The luncheon will be held from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.…
Community brings ‘Clean California’ event to Planada
Merced Mayor Matthew Serratto, along with Merced County Supervisor Rodrigo Espinoza, Ralph Gladwin of Merced Walks, and Natalie Sturgeon of Just Serve Merced County, among many others, helped organize a “Clean California” event in Planada last Saturday.
Clean California Community Days is a statewide, 11-day event, held March 17 to…
Mercedian named Woman of Year for Senate Dist. 4
Senator Anna M. Caballero (D-Merced) named Tamara Cobb Woman of the Year 2023 for Senate District 14, and presented her with a Resolution at the…
Regional Waste Management Authority welcomes new director
Merced County Association of Governments has welcomed James Moore to its management team as the new Director for the Merced County Regional Waste Management…
Court ruling expands scholarships for students across Merced County
By BRIANNA VACCARI
Central Valley Journalism Collaborative
A scholarship fund connected to one of Merced County’s earliest families is being expanded to benefit more students from across the county who pursue higher education.
Since its inception in 1976, the Virginia Smith Trust scholarship has provided $6 million to 3,700 students in the…
Upcoming events at the West Side Theatre in Newman
The West Side Theatre in Newman is pleased to announce our March & April events. The venue is our beautifully restored 1940s movie house, now a non-profit…
Interim chief impressed with MPD, community
Merced's new interim police chief, Craig Gundlach, only expects to be here somewhere between four and six months but his goal is to leave the Merced Police…
New Mercy CEO embraces a community in need of services
Dale Johns was serving as the CEO for the largest community hospital in Northeastern Pennsylvania when he first heard about the city of Merced, about a year ago.
Johns was looking for a new opportunity, somewhat spiritual in nature, after leading Wilkes-Barre General throughout the COVID pandemic, and working to improve the hospital’s scores in…